Is peace possible without justice? Andrew Bush with the Bethlehem Bible College Institute of Peace and Justice says no.
He believes the biblical concept of peace includes the repairing of the world and justice for all. “In a place of conflict that is fueled by an underlying injustice, that injustice has to be addressed.”
The Palestinian context
Bush talks about what this looks like in Palestine, a region often known for conflict and violence today. “For instance, many people have seen on the news the Palestinian families that were being evicted from a part of Jerusalem called Sheikh Jarrah. Israel wrote into law a number of years ago that Israeli citizens have the right to reclaim houses that had belonged to their ancestors decades previously. But Palestinians don’t have the same reciprocal, right.”
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SOURCE: Mission Network News, Kevin Zeller
CALL TO ACTION
- Pray students at the institute will be equipped to help bring peace and justice in their own countries and contexts.
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