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The Political Church: What Happened to Just War?

I was teaching Sunday school class not long ago. It’s a class of more or less young adults – most with children of school age. And I asked them if they’ve ever heard of “just war” doctrine. It was a … Continue reading

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The Political Church: Framing the Discussion

Pictures have frames to separate them from their surroundings, to help the eye distinguish the picture from the noise of the background. The frame helps us see the picture for what it really is. When we discuss politics from the … Continue reading

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The Political Church: Some quick thoughts on welfare

Readers, One point of the preceding post on the Torah is to learn about what’s important to God — figuring that whatever is important to him should be important to us. And I think Deuteronomy teaches us that care for … Continue reading

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The Cruciform God: The Cross-Shaped Colony, Part 1

We’re continuing our study of Michael J. Gorman’s Inhabiting the Cruciform God. We are now well-beyond the book, but continuing to explore its implications. The holy colony (Phil 3:20-21)  But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a … Continue reading

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The Political Church: The Church and Power

There’s been considerable discussion lately in our churches and among Christians over whether the United States is or should be a “Christian nation.” Much of the discussion centers on what the framers of the Constitution meant by certain words in … Continue reading

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The Political Church: The Seditious Gospel

[This morning’s lesson (3/7/10) had nothing to do with the notes I’d brought at all. Sometimes that happens.] We live in a highly politicized world. The US is a democracy, and so has always been political, but it’s truer now … Continue reading

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