(W)Riting Injustice
Picture Credit: Pixabay Last week was the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (WPCU), which traditionally falls between 18th to 25th January. This year it took as its theme; Be-Longing: Praying for Unity amidst Injustice. I was privileged to conduct one of the short worship services for WPCU in a local Anglican church and in my reflection focused on how the words “Justice” and Injustice”, can have many different interpretations depending on the context of how and where they are used. That reflection is the basis for this month’s More than Writers blog. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word Justice has four specific meanings firstly; it is behaviour or treatment that is morally right or fair, secondly; the quality of being right and fair, thirdly; the administration of the law in a way that is fair and morally right and lastly; to describe a judge or magistrate. Injustice is defined as being a lack of justice or fairness and secondly, an unjust act or ...