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What Christians believe about justice and forgiveness  

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Rosie Atkinson 11S GCSE COURSEWORK - R.E JUSTICE AND RECONCILIATION AO1: What Christians believe about justice and forgiveness Christians strongly believe in human rights and the importance of justice for both the victim and the criminal. The UN Declaration of Human Rights covers the wider definition of justice and states that "everyone is entitled to a social and international order in which the rights and freedoms set forth" can be fully realized. The exercising of rights and freedoms is interpreted in different ways by different people. Therefore the instalment of "limitations by law. Solely for the purpose of securing due recognition" and respect for others freedom and meeting the just requirements in a democratic society, specifically shows the obvious boundaries between right and wrong. A Christian is defined as a follower of Christ; therefore we follow the work and teaching of Christ. He took the burden of pain and suffering for mankind and was directly...

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