John Stevens, Director of FIEC, considers some profound implications of the tragedy
Many people today would reject the idea of God as a God of judgment.
Surely he will not hold us accountable for our sins and punish us accordingly. This is seen as primitive, vengeful and inconsistent with his love. However, the response of the victims of the appalling Grenfell Tower tragedy shows that there is a deep-seated human desire for justice to be done. In the aftermath of the fire that killed more than 80 people, the police are undertaking a criminal investigation and the Prime Minister has established a Public Inquiry. But the appointment of Sir Martin Moore-Bick as judge has been criticised by residents. Their complaints show that they want three things:
Do we really know someone’s motives & intentions?
One of the consequences of the erosion of trust in others in contemporary society is the tendency to think the …