Those not willing to forgive find stable relationships difficult to sustain. But forgiveness does not mean tolerating injustice. If you steal my watch, I may forgive you. I also expect my watch back. Integral justice is at the heart of our relationship to our neighbor.
Religion is the creed, code, cult of a particular denomination.
Whatever one's religion, I understand faith as my relationship with God and justice as my relationship with my neighbor. The fifty persons I interviewed for my doctoral dissertation on Ignatian spirituality and justice would agree with that general understanding. In 1975 the thirty-second international congregation of the Society of Jesus placed new emphasis on joining justice to faith. Decree Four explains why the promotion of justice is an absolute requirement for the service of faith. Reconciliation within the human family and reconciliation with God go together.