Letter 34 | American Values Religious Voices
Date
2021-02-22
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Abstract
The lost-property legislation in Deuteronomy 22 could have been, in Dr. King’s terms, a “neighborhood” law, one that ensured nothing more than the return of goods to their rightful owners. Clearly, however, its wording indicates that it means to foster a sense of kinship. It calls all of us, and our leaders most of all, to do what Dr. King thought people had failed to do: to transform our world from neighborhood into family. (from Conclusion)
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Letter to President Biden
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neighborhood, community, Brotherhood, Deuteronomy 22
Citation
Holtz, S. E. (2021, February 22). Letter 34. American Values Religious Voices, https://www.valuesandvoices.com/letters-2021/letter-34/