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Similitude
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  		   Posted 3/5/2006 4:07 PM (GMT -6)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
I was poking around on Amazon to find Doc's reconstruction of process theology and noticed he has the following book coming out in May. Sound's interesting!
 
The Myth of a Christian Nation : How the Quest for Political Power Is Destroying the Church

 

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Tom
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  		   Posted 3/5/2006 6:48 PM (GMT -6)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Never have to guess at just what it is Greg's getting at, eh?

Tom

 

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Similitude
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  		   Posted 3/5/2006 7:00 PM (GMT -6)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
No kidding!

 

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Sahid
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  		   Posted 3/6/2006 4:48 AM (GMT -6)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
The idea of Jesus as messiah or lord or king or prince is a VERY political idea. Christianity is nothing if not political. But, though it may seem paradoxical to "modern" Christians, Christianity cannot be nationalistic. The politics of Jesus are opposed to power grabbing and instead firmly rooted in trusting sacrifice. All this is to say that, assuming Amazon's synopsis is accurate, Doc is very right in warning against political party co-option of the Church is inappropriate. Where I hope he doesn't go wrong is in assuming that this means Christianity should be apolitical. Christianity is the embodiment of a principal that is first of all political.

Watch me fly. Freedom like wings and I will use them. Freedom like wings and I will spread them wide. - Stavesacre

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BBBCanada
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  		   Posted 3/6/2006 9:43 AM (GMT -6)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Well, I hope I taught him well when we had our conversation oh some time ago.  biggrin  But by the sounds of it, I don't think he's changed his views much. 

Brandon
It is the purpose that makes strong the vow, but vows to every purpose must not hold.--A friend.

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Humphrey Bogart
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  		   Posted 3/6/2006 8:14 PM (GMT -6)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
How about a book called, "Democracy: The new idol" ...
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Sahid
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  		   Posted 3/8/2006 3:33 AM (GMT -6)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
There you go!

Jesus?  Lord?  No!  Majority rules!

Watch me fly. Freedom like wings and I will use them. Freedom like wings and I will spread them wide. - Stavesacre

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PotOnWheel
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  		   Posted 3/8/2006 7:10 PM (GMT -6)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Here's my question...

Does he address the language and thought of the concept of "NATURE'S GOD?"
 
(Sound familiar?)
 
Anyone know?

- PoW

 
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