Justice in the Biblical Tradition: A Challenge to the Christian Mission

Abstract

The author presents the essential principles of biblical justice and applies them to the socio-political contexts of the contemporary world. Biblical justice embraces the notion of renunciation and gratuity. The prophetic mission of Christians calls for radical equality among human persons; equal ownership of the means of production enhances human dignity. In sum, the call for conversion on the personal, social, and structural levels is at the heart of the Christian mission of justice.