My journey to Montgomery Alabama actually began unexpectedly. Last Spring, I was preparing my lesson plans for my eighth graders. The subject: “What is the purpose of government?” The sub topic for that day was Justice. From a biblical perspective and in light of our nation’s history, how should a Christian define justice? As a Black man teaching predominately white students at a Christian school, God has called me to teach my students not simply from the text, but from a more culturally diverse perspective; to offer insight which opens dialog as well as provides a window into a world that is starkly different from their own, my world. So, in my search for depth of understanding the meaning of justice, I discovered a Ted Talk by Bryan Stevenson entitled “We need to talk about an injustice”. In it, Mr. Stevenson shared a number of things: “We have a system of justice in (the US} that treats you much better if you’re rich and guilty than if you’re poor and innocent. W