The justice and mercy of God

There has always been a tension between the justice and the mercy of God. The two seem very uneasy companions. In the mind of some, justice and mercy are mutually exclusive. This, then, plays out in society and the way we practise justice. From my point of view, as a theologian, there is a genuine t...

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Main Author: Kelly, Gerard 1955- (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] [2016]
In: The Australasian Catholic record
Year: 2016, Volume: 93, Issue: 2, Pages: 198-208
IxTheo Classification:CB Christian life; spirituality
NBC Doctrine of God
NBE Anthropology
NBK Soteriology
NCA Ethics

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