We all, religious or not, to some extent mix together these ways of thinking and acting - love, as against domination. They express whatever faith - or nonfaith - we have. But they are probably opposites.
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Thomas Jefferson Cut Up His Bible – With Great Respect
Thomas Jefferson spent considerable time and careful attention on Jesus of Nazareth - more, it seems to me, than many preachers I have listened to. And those preachers and other teachers claim that Jesus is their “Lord and...
Give Credit Where It’s Due – But Don’t Assume Too Much
Do not assume that 1) because there is real love there, 2) there cannot also be some ignorance, arrogance, misinformation, judgmentalism, or even hate.
5 Simple Keys to Good Christian Living
SIMPLE WAYS Sometimes we need it to be simple Here’s a good, simple summary for spiritual living – 2, 3 or 5 keys of Christian living, depends on how you count. 1 Peter 4:7-11 He’s writing to people under stress –...
Finding Your New Normal – 4 Tips, Simple but Serious
All these NEW NORMAL posts can be seen at “Finding Your New Normal.” TIP #1 … the work God loves that YOU do! In this pandemic huge numbers of people are doing something God absolutely LOVES. They’re...
5 Good Books for Ministers
These can be of value to any kind of Christian ministry, not just the professional pastorate. Here are brief comments on each.
Can We Love Our Problem Nation – Like Jeremiah Did?
How painful to be so lovingly and faithfully involved in what you know is a dead-end ministry! We need to honor Jeremiah for his faithfulness under such circumstances. And if we feel our situation is similar, we need to imitate...
Gandhi Said Freedom Is Connected to Equality, and is Crucial to Humane Life
If I think of another person as having true and legitimate freedom, being equal with me in having freedom, then, Gandhi believed, I may not like how they choose to use their freedom, but we stand together in a space of mutual...
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If You Do Not Love Your Neighbor Whom You CAN See – Can You Love God?
The author of “1 John” makes a simple, blunt, very logical analysis of our emotional attachments – or professed attachments. (1 John 4:20) If you do not love your brother whom you...
6 Truths for Trump Years – Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail”
A black man in prison in a racist southern city in 1963 was a man whose life was in danger. Sadly, a black man anywhere in the US today is a man whose life is in danger. But while in that dangerous...
Evangelicalism is Broken. Do They Know? Do They Care? (review of Labberton’s “Still Evangelical?”)
Many of them see no crisis, judging from 5 of the 12 articles in Mark Labbertons’s recent valuable book Still Evangelical? (pub’d Jan 2018). If you are concerned about these issues – if you...
German Christians Sold Out to Power and Glory
[A Review of Strange Glory: A Life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, by Charles Marsh, 2014] This book is not written to coddle nor to discomfort whatever our self-image is as American Christians today; Marsh...
Turn the Other Cheek MEANS Resist Them Non-Violently
I. THE PROBLEM: Jesus says to turn the other cheek. [See a summary of this post.] Is it ever appropriate for Christians to resist authority? Many of us feel there is much in the behavior of our...
Jesus and Racism – Samaritan Lives Matter – Black Lives Matter
Samaritans in Jesus’ day were both religiously and racially despised. The phrase “Samaritan lives matter” would have been very offensive to the Jewish culture in which Jesus was...
It’s Not Foreigners, Atheists and Gays Who Must Turn! 2 Chronicles 7:14
Pro-Life: What Do They Want, or Actually Do?
Naomi Klein Finds Hope – In “Killing the Trump WIthin”
He Understands Having Hope – for Unity in Flexible Resistance
Do Not Be Upset. Do Not Be Afraid. Even If Everything is Changing. (Teresa of Avila)
Short Quotes – Martin Luther King’s "Letter from Birmingham Jail"*
“It Will Happen Here.” Solidarity is the Only Possible Response.
The Quiet Places in Our Lives Make Our Public Activity Safer
The Love Off-Switch – Say “But Abortion” and You Don’t Have to Love Your Neighbors!
Nurse – Philosopher Makes Case for COMPASSION, CARING as a Primary Value
We Must Speak Up. “Lift your voice like a trumpet; declare to my people their sins.”
John Paul II: Private Prayer and the Dangers of Public Life
The Petty God is Bad But Worshiped Everywhere, in All Religions
Crucial Issues Today
“Woe to those who make unjust laws.” – Isaiah
NO RELIGIOUS BULLIES. We Must “Lift Our VOICES” – While We Lay Down Our SWORDS.
Many Will Die. This Tax “Reform” is a Vicious Assault Against Us and People We Care About.
German Christians Sold Out to Power and Glory
The Love Off-Switch – Say “But Abortion” and You Don’t Have to Love Your Neighbors!
You MUST Obey? No. You Are Not a Dog. Romans 13.
6 Truths for Trump Years – Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail”
What If Christians Are Persecuted Here? Advice from the Bible.
Vice President Mike Pence is a Very Dangerous Kind of Christian – He Sells His Soul for Power
Theocracy (Religion Runs the Government) – We Would Deeply Regret It
Naomi Klein Finds Hope – In “Killing the Trump WIthin”
How Can One Recover From Near or Actual Trump-Worship?
John Paul II: Private Prayer and the Dangers of Public Life
He Understands Having Hope – for Unity in Flexible Resistance
The Moral Priorities of Jesus – What Did Jesus Teach?
Evangelicalism is Broken. Do They Know? Do They Care? (review of Labberton’s “Still Evangelical?”)
Why Many Christians Do Not Vote Republican
It’s Not Foreigners, Atheists and Gays Who Must Turn! 2 Chronicles 7:14
Pro-Life: What Do They Want, or Actually Do?
Our Grave National Danger – Links & Quotes
Govt Going Bad
Lying Leaders and Jesus
Shame-meter Is Obviously Set Wrong
Evil in the Heart is the Only Reason for Torture
Our Grave National Danger – Links & Quotes
Truth (& Lying) and Politics
Did Isaiah Know About Our Dishonest, Self-Serving “Mainstream” Media?
Torture & Abuse of Iraqis by Americans