Could it be that God views justice differently than we humans do? In his book, Unconditional?, Brian Zahnd says the following which is worth pondering carefully to get the implications:
"The cross is where justice is reinterpreted by mercy in order to be redefined as reconciliation. This alone is what God calls justice."
Unconditional? is an excellent book on forgiveness. God bless you!
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