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Tag: Church and Politics
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Lesson 16: Church and Politics (Update 3)
Read MORE: Lesson 16: Church and Politics (Update 3)Another impactful change in just the last 5 years is the ability to hide one’s identity. That is evident in the present use of masks in public life. We got used to seeing people with their faces covered during COVID.…
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Lesson 15: Church and Politics (Update 2)
Read MORE: Lesson 15: Church and Politics (Update 2)Last week, I argued that one reason it is difficult for Christians to respond when events around us cry out for prophecy is that the wall between church and state has been severely damaged. Let me analyze a rather crude…
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Lesson 14: Church and Politics (Update 1)
Read MORE: Lesson 14: Church and Politics (Update 1)In the past, I wrote a series on religion and politics in which I spoke of the wall between church and state being porous in ways that benefit both sides. Not being established, the church can support the government when…
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Lesson 13: Conclusion
Read MORE: Lesson 13: ConclusionLet me conclude this series by referring to an article Don sent me: The New Apostolic Reformation drove the January 6 riots, so why was it overlooked by the House Select Committee? by Rick Pidcock. It traces in great detail…
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Lesson 12: Overcoming Our Political Divisions (Part 2)
Read MORE: Lesson 12: Overcoming Our Political Divisions (Part 2)When I began this series on the church and politics about 3 months ago, I am not sure I even knew the term “Christian Nationalist.” As the media has recently discovered this group, more and more people have become concerned…
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Lesson 11: Overcoming Our Political Divisions (Part 1)
Read MORE: Lesson 11: Overcoming Our Political Divisions (Part 1)Just about every time I’ve spoken about Christian Nationalism, people ask how are we ever going to heal the political divisions afflicting our society? They are especially concerned because many believe it cannot be done without violence. Some even talk…
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Lesson 10: Christian Nation
Read MORE: Lesson 10: Christian NationI was about to move on to something else when some of you asked more questions about Christian Nationalism. Thankfully, it has become a hot topic as people are finding it is a greater threat than we imagined. At the…
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Lesson 9: Religious-Political Alliance
Read MORE: Lesson 9: Religious-Political AllianceI was drawn into this series primarily to see what to was going on with Christian Nationalists. These people seem to be breaking the rules pertaining to the separation of church and state. I found this cherished separation depended on…
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Lesson 8: Freedom of Religion
Read MORE: Lesson 8: Freedom of ReligionAny talk about church and politics after the Enlightenment has to look at the expectation that governments will protect freedom of religion. You get an idea how important this became when the founders of the US made their first amendment…
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Lesson 7: American Exceptionalism
Read MORE: Lesson 7: American ExceptionalismThe esteemed Pew Research Center reports 45% of Americans think we should be a Christian nation. Admittedly, there is a variety of ideas about what this means. However, it is especially significant against the background of American Exceptionalism. This is…
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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>…
An extremely timely topic. Thanks, Fritz!