So forgiveness pre-requires understanding the mistakes of the past? here hear re this opposing this me-first, America-first, white-first, male-first approach>…
Weekly lessons in theology and public life • Since 2011
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Lesson 11: ABATE on Leadership
Read MORE: Lesson 11: ABATE on LeadershipAt one time, I was the unofficial chaplain of our local Abate chapter (Alliance of Bikers Aimed Toward Education). That involved burying young men who were killed riding motorcycles. One of the perks was getting to know Redman, who taught…
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Lesson 12: Whose Freedom?
Read MORE: Lesson 12: Whose Freedom?I constantly asked two questions as I examined the past election campaign against Jesus’ teachings. The first concerned our present understanding of freedom, and the second concerned the role of Christianity in a constitutional democracy. Let me talk about the…
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Lesson 13: Christianity in a Constitutional Democracy
Read MORE: Lesson 13: Christianity in a Constitutional DemocracyAs I said last week, one of the questions that emerged when looking at the presidential election through the eyes of Jesus’ teachings had to do with the role of the church in a constitutional democracy. Is an election an…
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Lesson 14: The Christian Concept of Government
Read MORE: Lesson 14: The Christian Concept of GovernmentThere is no such thing as a Christian concept of government if you’re referring to a political system. In both the Bible and church history, you can find everything from theocracy to foreign empire. In the former, God rules without…
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An extremely timely topic. Thanks, Fritz!
yes we need to forgive our leaders yet make sure they do the right thing – which they aren’t.