Series: Seeing God More Clearly in 2020

How many of us consider ourselves to be law-abiding individuals—let me see your hands? Most of us take it for granted that most of the laws in our society are worthwhile and reasonable, and we’re thankful for them. Laws are absolutely essential to keeping us safe and providing us with an orderly society. But ever so often we encounter a law that has unintended consequences.

For example, many states enact laws to protect the general public from those who have previously committed a crime. One way they do this is by limiting the types of jobs that former criminals can hold. The state of Ohio alone has created over 500 laws to ensure that former criminals who have served their time can’t do such things as vote, “operate a racetrack, cut hair, sit on a…