From Fr. Guy Winfrey: I've been reading the history of the Church of Holland recently. What strikes me is that political strength (whether of William of Orange or Obama) usually tends to duplicity and tyrannical use of power. The only place for Christians to stand is firmly in the Faith with humility, but with courage … Continue reading Thoughts for Lent…
Category: Politics
On the Media and Faith…
The role religion plays in America and the world has been a well-kept secret in most of the nation’s newsrooms. While reporters chase the latest stories in politics, sports, business, education and other subjects, the billions of dollars and hours Americans invest in religious activities receive minimal attention. Religion news is usually pushed into a … Continue reading On the Media and Faith…
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People May Argue…
about the spiritual lives of the people who wrote our nation's foundational documents but there is one thing I believe they did understand. They understood that humans have a propensity for bad behavior and selfishness and people with power even more. So they built in deliberate inefficiencies into the government they envisioned, things like separation … Continue reading People May Argue…
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The Solutions…
to so many of our problems may lie in Christians actually being Christians. Passing laws is just easier.
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I believe…
that its time for the politicians to be politicians and the saints to be saints. My money is on the saints.
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A Little Post Election Help…
How to remove bumper stickers from your car. Because nothing says "IÂ need a life" more than last year's election stickers on your car. If your car is actually held together by bumper stickers you can ignore these helpful hints.
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Never…
let something as mundane and temporary as an election take you away from your enduring Kingdom, your lasting Hope, and your Eternal joy. One day the world will be as God meant it to be and so will we. Change happens, God and his purposes endure.
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You're not invited to the party…
not the Republican, the Democrat, Libertarian, Communist, or any of them. None of them will completely capture the fullness of Christianity. You see, if you choose to be an observant Christian, you are, in fact, a kind of monarchist. Now it's not the monarchy of say the British royals with all the uniforms, fancy cars, … Continue reading You're not invited to the party…
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No…
we don't belong to the government, the government belongs to the people. This is a video from the Democratic National Convention but regardless of party it is a false sentiment and deeply outside the spirit of America.
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In One Sense…
President Obama was correct in his "You didn't build that..." comments. If you read around the sound bite for context you'll discover that he was talking about all the larger things that make individual success possible. There's truth there. Individuals have ideas. Individuals have plans. Individuals have dreams. Individuals take risks. Yet all of that … Continue reading In One Sense…
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