A Christian Vision for Justice Reform
Matthew T. Martens (J.D., University of North Carolina School of Law; M.A. in Biblical Studies, Dallas Theological Seminary) is a lawyer at an international law firm in Washington, DC. Martens has spent the bulk of his more than 27-year legal career practicing criminal law as both a federal prosecutor and as a defense attorney, and early in his career served as a law clerk to Chief Justice William Rehnquist at the U.S. Supreme Court. He is the author of the recently released Reforming Criminal Justice: A Christian Proposal, which was named The Gospel Coalition’s “Book of the Year by a First-Time Author.â€
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Event category: Presentations and Lectures
Lecture: A Christian Vision for Justice Reform
- Date: Thursday, February 6, 2025
- Time: 7:00-8:30 p.m.
- Location: Warkentine Culture & Arts Center, Lin Family Performance Studio
- Open to the General Public
In this lecture Matthew T. Martens will describe how Scripture provides guidance on loving our neighbors and how this can shape a new view of criminal justice.
This is a free event, no registration needed
Pastor/Professional Breakfast: God's Ministers in Criminal Justice
- Date: Friday, February 7, 2025
- Time: 8:00-9:30 a.m.
- Location: BC Lounge
- Please register
In this breakfast and presentation Martens considers Scripture’s teaching about the ministry role of government officials and what this means for the work of criminal justice professionals in particular.