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Making Peace with Proximate Justice

Posted Mar 2009 by Dr. Steven Garber

A few years ago a pastor in the city asked if I would meet someone in his congregation whose work was in the world of national security. A senior official with complex responsibilities, he knew that his deepening faith required him to “think Christianly” about his life and labour, but he did not know where to begin.

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Dr. Steven Garber is the Director of the Washington Institute and author ofThe Fabric of Faithfulness.

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