Pursuance of Justice (Amos 5:21-24; James 2:1-7) and Democratization for Social Change in Nigerian Context
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2025-06-25
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Department of Religious and Cultural Studies, Faculty of Humanities, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
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Tensions exist when economic or political power is concentrated in a minority and a majority is forced to sell its labour. Nigeria as a democratic country is evolving. Some scholars have argued that the much-advocated equality and fairness for all men is realizable with the establishment of democracy. Therefore, this article attempts an assessment of the relationship between democracy and justice as well as the advantages that can be reaped by Nigerian society if justice is given a chance. Employing historico-critical method, this paper explores biblical guidelines to discuss the challenge of injustice, with special reference to Amos 5:21-24 and the epistle of James 2:1-7, in the context of democratization in the contemporary Nigeria. This paper also investigates the potential benefits of democracy and justice for Nigeria's socio-political stability and progress. Justice, is a crucial virtue that is celebrated in all disciplines and practices. In fact, it is a quest inherent in every human being. It is an intrinsic moral value which every human society desire for mutual co-existence. Justice is a cardinal pillar in a judicial and legal system of any society as it is practiced in land matters, inheritance issues, socio-communal development strategies, interpersonal relationships and other sundry matters. Integrating and practising justice for social change in Nigeria would give a better definition of the practice of democracy in Nigeria.
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Justice, Amos 5:21-24, James 2:1-7, democracy, social change, Nigeria.