As Christians, we follow the Christ who lived and died for all. This inclusiveness has implications for all aspects of life. Our respect for each others' rights before God and in society is expressed in community.
Scripture stresses the significance of justice within that community.
We are dealing with an unrighteous system which denies justice to many in our society, a situation parallel to that which Jesus illustrated in Luke 18, in his story of the unrighteous judge. We must be as persistent as the widow in the parable about seeking redress of grievances. And let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due season we shall reap, if we do not lose heart. During its 1988-89 term, the United States Supreme Court handed down several decisions which had an adverse impact on the rights of women and minorities in the workplace. These decisions reflect the growing gap between statutory guarantees of non-discrimination and enforcement efforts by the government.