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By Nicholas P. Wolterstorff

ISBN-10: 0801048451

ISBN-13: 9780801048456

Christianity's demographics, energy, and effect have tipped markedly towards the worldwide South and East. Addressing this seismic shift, considered one of latest best Christian students displays on what he has realized approximately justice via his encounters with international Christianity.

Philosopher Nicholas Wolterstorff's stories in South Africa, the center East, and Honduras have formed his perspectives on justice over the years. during this e-book he deals readers an autobiographical travel, distilling the essence of his recommendations at the subject. After describing how he got here to consider justice as he does and reviewing the speculation of justice he built in prior writings, Wolterstorff indicates how deeply embedded justice is in Christian Scripture. He displays at the tricky fight to correct injustice and examines the need of simply punishment. ultimately, he explores the connection among justice and wonder and among justice and hope.

This e-book is the 1st within the Turning South sequence, which deals reflections by way of eminent Christian students who've grew to become their consciousness and commitments towards the worldwide South and East.

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