The biblical prophets as lawyers for the poor.(Religious Values and Poverty Law: Clients, Lawyers and Communities) From: Fordham Urban Law Journal | Date: November 1, 2003| Author: Shaffer, Thomas L. | COPYRIGHT 2003 Fordham Urban Law Journal. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

"[T]his is the fast I desire: To unlock the fetters of wickedness, And untie the cords of the yoke To let the oppressed go free; To break off every yoke. It is to share your bread with the hungry, And to take the wretched into your home; When you see the naked, to clothe him, And not to ignore your own kin."

Isaiah 58:6-7 ***

I have been pondering, for more than a year, a report in the New York Times of an interview with a well-dressed young man encountered on...