Justice — It’s More Than Equity
Waves of Justice by Pablo RoblesThere’s a picture that I have shared on more than occasion. It is one that I first saw in my children’s school. I really resonated with the point that it was communicating. Check it out…
When I first saw this picture it came with a caption: “Equality is not justice.” I remember thinking, “Yes! Amen!”
Recently, in my research and study on what biblical justice looks like I stumbled on a different picture. This picture is even better:
That last caption describes justice well, in my opinion, “…all three can see the game without any supports or accommodations because the cause of the inequity was addressed. The systemic barrier has been removed.”
I continue to think about and process this statement from the prophet Micah, “He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness,and to walk humbly with your God? (Micah 6:8, ESV)” The...