icah 6:8 states
You have been told, O man, what is good, and what the LORD requires of you: Only to do the right and to love goodness, and to walk humbly with your God.
Every citizen has the responsibility to work, to secure justice and human rights through an organized social response.  Social justice can be obtained only in respecting the transcendent dignity of man.  The main objective of a community is the gathering together to live a virtuous life.  Love and mercy through faith in God are indispensable elements for shaping up mutual relationships in human development.  The cause of human dignity and human rights is the cause of Christ and his gospel.  In Romans 1:17, St. Paul gives definitive evidence that through the gospel, the righteousness of God is revealed through faith for faith.  Man's heart and soul must be right with God to live a virtuous life.
In Biblical language, the heart truly constitutes the innermost interior of man.  In the Old Testament Hebrew Biblical language, the heart can be referred to as an inner disposition of will, the locus of everything that is genuine, intrinsic, precious, and essential.  The heart can be referred to as insight, wisdom, knowledge, understanding, piety, purity and trust and fidelity to God.  Justice is key to life.  The Almighty God himself is the symbol of justice, and in the New Testament Jesus Christ is the supreme symbol of justice.  Psalm 119:137-142 gives definitive evidence of the righteousness of God and his Word, commandment testimonies, and precepts.  Active justice is the right, the dominion or moral power to possess, do, or demand moral righteousness for one's life.  Wisdom 1:1 states
Love righteousness, you rulers of the earth, think of the Lord with uprighteousness, and seek him with integrity of heart.
The Bible castigates those who pervert justice.  Deuteronomy 27:19 states
Cursed be he who violates the alien, the orphan, the widow.
Sacred Scripture gives affirmative evidence of the duty of man.  Wisdom 9:2-3 gives evidence that God has made all things by his Word, and by his wisdom has formed man, to have dominion over the earth and all creation.  Man is to rule in holiness and righteousness, and pronounce judgment in holiness and righteousness.  Sacred Scripture gives definitive evidence that God is the creator of heaven and earth (Cf. Genesis 14:19-22, Isaiah 40:28 and Isaiah 45:18).  Creation proclaims the glory of God (Cf. Psalm 19:1 and Psalm 89:6-12).  Man is made in the image and likeness of God, and is given dominion over the earth.  (Cf. Genesis 1:26-28, Genesis 5:1-2).  Man is to be fruitful and care for the earth.  (Cf. Genesis 2:15, Genesis 2:16).
Scripture gives evidence that man's genuine moral autonomy no way means rejection but acceptance of God's moral law.  In 1 Corinthians 10:26 St. Paul gives evidence that the earth is the Lord's and everything in it.  Every human being possesses an inalienable dignity and is to share in the creative activity of God.  Let me remind you again that the substance of prophetic faith is proclaimed by the prophet Micah.  To do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God.  Sacred Scripture gives definitive evidence that God is a God of justice and a God who loves justice.  Isaiah 30:18 gives Biblical evidence.  Psalm 11:7 states
For the Lord is righteousness, he loves justice.
Isaiah 30:18 gives Biblical evidence.  Psalm 33:5 states
The Lord loves righteousness and justice.
John 3:3-8 Romans 6:2-4 and 2 Corinthians 5:17 give evidence through faith and baptism one is born again and has new life in Christ.
Yes, in Christ the Biblical texts give affirmative evidence that one is a new creation.  Love and solidarity must exist in government.  1 Corinthians 13:13 gives Biblical evidence that charity is the greatest theological virtue.  Charity will never be true charity unless it takes justice into account.  In Mark 10:42-45, Jesus gives evidence that true discipleship is openness to the will of the Father in the serving of others.  In John 13:34-35, Jesus gives definitive evidence that love or charity gains one their badge of discipleship.  Jesus states
…you will know my disciples by their love.
The Lord Jesus Christ mandates love.  Look at the two greatest commandments.  In Matthew 22:37-39, Mark 12:28-30 and Luke 10:27, Jesus exhorts
You shall love the Lord your God with all of your heart, and with all of your mind, and with all of your soul, and with all of your strength…You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
Romans 13:8-10 and Galatians 5:14 give evidence that God's law is fulfilled in a single command:
You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
Matthew 7:12 and Luke 6:31 give the Golden Rule,
So whatever you wish that men would do unto you, you do unto them.
This truly constitutes love of neighbor.
Sacred Scripture gives evidence that the Lord has delegated government authority (Cf. Romans 13:1-5, Titus 3:1, and 1 Peter 2:13-14).  There are moral priorities for our government.  The common good demands justice for all, and the protection of human rights for all.  The obligation to provide justice means justice for everyone.  Economic and social policies as well as the organization of the labor and business should be evaluated on their impact on the strength and stability of family life.  Exploitative capitalism is an intrinsic evil.  In 1 Timothy 6:10, St. Paul exhorts
The love of money is the root of all evil.
Labor unions are a necessity to obtain economic balance and stability.  Deuteronomy 24:14-15 and James 5:4 give definitive evidence that defrauding a worker his wages is an abominable sin against God.  The cries of the workers defrauded reach the ears of the Lord.  In 2 Thessalonians 3:9-11, St. Paul gives an absolute mandate to work.  He states
If anyone will not work, let him not eat.
Economic justice depends heavily on the leadership of the business world, and on wise investments by private enterprises.  The freedom of business, entrepreneurship, and finance should be protected.  But the accountability of this freedom is not only for company profit, but also for the common good, and the norms of justice must be assured.
May God Richly Bless You!
Amen!  Hallelujah!
Charles Hatchko
November 2, 2004
 This article originally appeared in The Trivia Wizard (March 17, 2003).