Criminology

Christianity according to the Holy Bible, which is a library of books that have clear guidelines on how a Christian should behave under different situations, in the book of first Corinthians chapter 6, verse 1 to 8, it states the way for judgment among brethren in Christ.  St. Paul in the text urges Christians to extend the art of love and mercy for one another in that they should be able to bring their disputes to the wise council of the church, which is formed by the church elders (George, 2001).

Christian teaching here requires a Christian to solve disputes among follow Christians at personal level and if they disagree they should take it before the church elders then if it can not be solved here they may be allowed to take it to the secular courts and file law suits.

The law on the other hand requires that civil matters be sorted in the court to ensure justice for the offended.  Forgiveness is emphasized in the Christian way of life while in the secular society all crimes need be reported in the court of law and law suits filed.  Therefore, in order to act in a Christian like manner, justice must first be sought among the church members and if it is not possible the case can be passed to the secular courts (The Preachers Files, 2010). Justice means fairness of judgment in which the offended should be rewarded to satisfaction by the offender through a procedural manner like in the court judgment or for the Christians, in the council of elders of the church.

In conclusion, a Christian may seek justice from secular courts regardless of whether the offender is a Christian or a non Christian as shown in Romans 131-7.