ArticleBlog | What does justice mean to open doors?
What does justice mean to open doors?
Author: Andy PeckPost Date: 10.03.20
Being able to call 999 in a crisis is incredibly reassuring. You’re guaranteed to reach someone on the other end who wants to help you solve your issue, whether that’s the police, the fire brigade or the ambulance service. In the UK, we’re accustomed to justice on demand. While I’m aware that there are plenty of injustices prevalent in society, and that each individual case is unique, for the most part we trust that the emergency services are on our side.
We trust that our courts care about finding out the truth and convicting the guilty. When our house is broken into, or we find a missing child wandering the streets, or we are assaulted, the police are often among the first people we turn to to resolve the issue, and, where relevant, bring the perpetrator to justice.
Not so for over 260 million Christians around the world. At the time of writing, one in eight Christians faces extreme persecution – and extreme injustice – for their faith. If you are a Christian living in India, Egypt, or Iran (to name just a few countries), then the judicial system is not on your side. If the police are not turning a blind eye to the acts of violence and injustice committed against you, then the chances are they are actively encouraging and enabling the perpetrators of these acts – or they are the perpetrators. When you are a persecuted Christian, the chances of you receiving justice from your
