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The Political Church: What Happened to Just War?

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Jay F Guin

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

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Jay F Guin

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

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Jay F Guin

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 Political Church: A Christian Commonwealth?

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Jay F Guin

Following centuries of Christian-on-Christian persecution, the English nation was desperate for a solution. How do we end the violence and bloodshed? The answer came from the pen of John Locke, the Enlightenment philosopher whose work greatly influenced the Declaration of … Continue reading →

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The Political Church: The Church and Power

Posted on April 18, 2010 by Jay F Guin

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: Should the Church or the Government Do Welfare?

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Jay F Guin

It’s become popular to argue that the church should handle the welfare needs of the poor and the healthcare needs of the uninsured — rather than the government. I thought I’d check how realistic this might be. According to USGovernmentSpending.com, … Continue reading →

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The Political Church: A Thought Question Regarding the Political Divide

Posted on April 11, 2010 by Jay F Guin

Class, I’ve been thinking about something that popped into my head after today’s class while on the way to lunch. In the US, there are basically two political worldviews. One view says that the government should stay out of personal … Continue reading →

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The Political Church: The Seditious Gospel

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Jay F Guin

[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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Church and State: A Lesson from a Muslim

Posted on July 18, 2009 by Jay F Guin

I came across a powerful article in the Out of Ur blog, part of the Christianity Today website, about how a Muslim professor was teaching Christian pastors about (now get this) Christianity. Here’s the key excerpt — When we arrived … Continue reading →

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