The Enigma of Justice

While justice is thought indispensible for a healthy society, its complex character gives rise to conflicting applications. Accordingly, The Enigma of Justice serves as an appropriate title. In greater detail, the course is set with a consideration of justice in context of the prophets. These were faced with the unenviable task of fine-tuning the monarchy to its covenant ideals. The topic is then treated in its classical setting, as one of the cardinal virtues. This introduces a series of competing theories, more or less compatible with one another. In still greater detail, the text treats a wide range of related topics, such as justice in conjunction with poverty, mercy, and freedom. In conclusion, it touches on justice from an international perspective. Morris A. Inch is Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at Wheaton College, and former President of the Institute of Holy Land Studies (now Jerusalem University College) in Jerusalem, Israel. Among his many books, he is the author of Pain as a Means of Grace (Wipf & Stock).