In the Name of Mercy: A Meditative Exploration

This essay is a meditative exploration of the relationship between justice and mercy. While it recognises the importance of social justice — as a mutual indebtedness — it argues that without social mercy, even justice itself cannot save us. Mercy is not the opposite or complement of justice, but its...

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Main Author: Veling, Terry A. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publ. 2009
In: Pacifica
Year: 2009, Volume: 22, Issue: 2, Pages: 215-235
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Summary:This essay is a meditative exploration of the relationship between justice and mercy. While it recognises the importance of social justice — as a mutual indebtedness — it argues that without social mercy, even justice itself cannot save us. Mercy is not the opposite or complement of justice, but its very condition.
ISSN:1839-2598
Contains:Enthalten in: Pacifica
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/1030570X0902200205