Archbishop Thabo Makgoba
The 3rd Rubin Phillip Peace Lecture
‘If you want peace, you must work for justice’
11 November 2011
Scripture says, ‘Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.’
May I speak in the name of God, who delights to teach us his ways, so we may walk in paths of righteousness and peace.
Dear Bishop Rubin, dear brothers and sisters in Christ, dear friends, it is a great honour to be with you. I am deeply grateful for the invitation to give the Third Bishop Rubin Phillip Peace Lecture.
My theme is ‘If you want peace, you must work for justice.’
Bishop Rubin has embodied the reality of this assertion for many, many years. His life is itself a sermon that speaks far more loudly than any words I could offer.
Yet, you have nonetheless asked me here to share some words – so let me begin with words of Jesus.
