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People may pretend that it is justice, and good Christians may excuse it upon that ground, but Christ would never have called it by that name.
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Victoria C. Woodhull
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gutenberg.orgVictoria C. Woodhull: “People may pretend that it is justice, and good Christians may excuse it upon that ground, but Christ would never have…”
Editor's note · Context
Woodhull challenges the notion that societal injustices can be justified by religious beliefs.
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