If a pastor tries to listen to Jesus and a church member complains ‘Where did you get those liberal talking points?’ - then we know US "Christianity" has problems.
they were "more like your Christ," as Gandhi recommended.
Jesus nailed the problem: "Why do you call me Lord, Lord, and do not do what I say?"
Micah made true priorities very clear: "Do justice, love mercy, walk humbly with God.”
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8 SHORT Books of Value to Me. You Might Appreciate Them Too.
Short books. Sometimes “short and sweet” is most excellent in a book - though sometimes we do without the “sweet” part.
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Theocracy (Religion Runs the Government) – We’d Regret this Nightmare for Democracy.
I am a church person, a person of faith, but opposed to theocracy. I don't think we need a government that rules as if it were the voice of God.
The Dangers of the Right’s Dominion Theology
[I do not know the author of this. See note at the bottom.] Dominion theology is not new but I recently became interested in it when I read an internet article by Sara Diamond that discusses its...
Nurse – Philosopher Makes Case for COMPASSION, CARING as a Primary Value
I’ve been over at that nursing blog again (see “Fear and Courage in the Ambulance”). Here are some quotes about a Norwegian philosopher-nurse justifying compassion as a basic value...
Hitler Pretended to Respect “My Lord and Savior” Jesus
It is not pleasant to study the face of evil, but it seems good that some of us be aware of its common habits, intentions, and techniques, and spread our findings around a bit. I've been browsing...
“It Will Happen Here.” Solidarity is the Only Possible Response, or Good People Will Suffer and Die.
When so many groups are under attack, solidarity - a decentralized collective response - is the only response. They're attacking all of us to make us feel atomized and fearful.
Jesus Emphasized Issues that Churches Avoid
John Howard Yoder vigorously believes that the teaching of Jesus was very practical and very this-worldly.
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Jesus Emphasized Issues that Churches Avoid
John Howard Yoder vigorously believes that the teaching of Jesus was very practical and very this-worldly.
Evangelicalism is Broken. Do They Know? Do They Care? (review of Labberton’s “Still Evangelical?”)
Many “Evangelicals” 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 only read three or four of...
Letter from Birmingham Jail: 14 Often Disturbing Quotes from Martin Luther King
Martin Luther King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail" is one of many treasures often ignored in American liberal democracy and in bringing Christian moral theology to public life.
Christians Love Lies About Gandhi. But He Loved Jesus More Than Most Of Them.
Why so many lies about Gandhi? What if deep, genuine love and respect for Jesus - like Gandhi practiced - is actually more holy, more saving, than what most American Christians think and do when they...