Fritz a wonderful lesson – and esp. reading has a flow I found encompassing. If only …….. yes we can…
Weekly lessons in theology and public life • Since 2011
Tag: The Christian Voice In A Democratic Society
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Lesson 15: Pro-Choice
Read MORE: Lesson 15: Pro-ChoiceThe Pro-Choice group agrees readily with the Pro-Life group that life is a gift from God to be cherished and protected. They emphasize, however, acknowledging the sanctity of life must include considering the quality of life. The Christian love that…
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Lesson 14: Pro-Life
Read MORE: Lesson 14: Pro-LifeLet’s look more closely at the Pro-Life position in order to better critique it. This group is founded on the longstanding conviction that all human individuals regardless of physical or mental health have a fundamental and equal worth. This includes…
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Lesson 13: Pro-Life and Pro-Choice
Read MORE: Lesson 13: Pro-Life and Pro-ChoiceReviving any creative conversation about abortion has to begin with appreciating the two positions that presently divide the Church. The Pro-Life group champions a concept of eternal law that maintains the sacred nature of all human life. Believing life begins…
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Lesson 9: Regulation
Read MORE: Lesson 9: RegulationI have been assuming that the Christian voice in our secular democratic society must deal with reality, and in our time and place that is the capitalistic economic system. That does not mean that capitalism is a Christian program. Even…
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Lesson 8: Technology and International Corporations
Read MORE: Lesson 8: Technology and International CorporationsOne of the goals of the Christian voice is to uncover the truth that society ignores. For instance, it should acknowledge the role modern technology and international corporations play in monetary wealth becoming the only standard of our culture. The…
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Lesson 7: Sharing Risk
Read MORE: Lesson 7: Sharing RiskLet’s examine the Church’s voice in our democratic society that many think presently champions an inverse of Christian values. Last week I suggested that entails asking what the Church has to say when economics is allowed to trump every other…
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Lesson 6: How Did We Get Here?
Read MORE: Lesson 6: How Did We Get Here?About fifty years ago, Harvey Cox wrote an article entitled something like “The Free Market as God.” I remember participating in one rather intellectual discussion of it. That was about it. Things have changed. Nowadays all sorts of people are…
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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!