 Crime, Christians and the Spirit of PunishmentDocument ActionsThis paper discusses the attitude of New Zealanders and New Zealand Christians to issues of prisons and punishment, and the role of the State in shaping public opinion. It also speculates on why, as a Christian community, we lack a clearly enunciated Christian worldview on punishment and justice, based on biblical principles.
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