Tag: Justice

• Rejecting Infallibilism as a Hermeneutic

  Psalm 145:8-9, 14-21 – 7/30/2026 The Lord upholds all who are falling and raises up all who are bowed down. Psalm 145:14 (NRSVue) I often think about how I used to read the Bible, back when I was part of a culture and church community that believed that a literal interpretation of scripture was infallibly…

  Justin R Marquis

  August 4, 2026

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  bible, christianity, faith, god, hermeneutics, hope, jesus, Justice, lectionary, lutheran, psalms, theology

• The Necessity of Peace for Justice

  James 3:13-18 – 7/27/2026 The fruit of justice is sown in peace by those who make peace. James 3:18 (NRSVue alternate translation) Christianity is a religion of peace. That which is just (also translated as “righteous”) is also peaceful and brought about through peaceful means. War is antithetical to the commands of Jesus and the…

  Justin R Marquis

  July 31, 2026

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  bible, Christian Ethics, Christian social ethics, christianity, faith, god, James, jesus, Justice, lectionary, lutheran, non-violence, Peace, religious violence, theology, violence, war and peace