When in a parable the problem of the impartial administration of
justice arises, the particular takes precedence
over the universal, and the claims of
justice are overruled by the
grace of charity.
In fact, the obsession (read: idolatry)
over the bible as the * only * guide and as a rigid rulebook has corresponded with notably less
grace, compassion, forgiveness and
justice within Christianity.
«Yet it was those judges, working in isolation, who
over the years, day by day, case by case, developed the knowledge and expertise, the ability to deal with real people in real time and who made the court what it is today: a proud and independent institution, dedicated to
justice and to public service, peopled with judges who could easily
grace any courtroom in the country.