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Promoting justice as policy-makers within the EU. Sander*Christel*Joelle* Ann-Louise*Dominika*Antonio*Gabriel. Justice in the BIBLE (Timothy Keller). Tzadeqah -> primary justice Relationship with God Relationships with others Mishpat -> rectifying justice Positive Negative.
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Promoting justice as policy-makers within the EU Sander*Christel*Joelle* Ann-Louise*Dominika*Antonio*Gabriel
Justice in the BIBLE(Timothy Keller) • Tzadeqah -> primary justice • Relationship with God • Relationships with others • Mishpat -> rectifying justice • Positive • Negative
Public justice • “That part of the common good which falls uniquely to the state” (Chaplin, 2008) • The state reconciles conflicting interests of individuals or groups.
…from a Christian perspective • Rectifying justice • Positive: helping the vulnerable • Negative: punishment
How can policy-makers within the EU promote public justice? A practical example
Principles • Positive : helping the vulnerable (Is. 1:17) • Welcoming the stranger (Dt. 10:18,19) • Health care, etc. • Negative: punishment • Illegal situations (Rm. 13:4-6) • Opportunity to repent (Lk. 24: 42, 43 / 1 Jn. 1:9)
Policy proposals • Deterrent to use illegal means • Expulsion, etc. • Opportunity to repent (transitory period) • Incentives to use legal means • Information campaign • International • In the member states