Posts Tagged ‘Conservative Christians’
June 3rd, 2013 | 
Author: One of the unfortunate characteristics of contemporary Christianity is the division between conservative and liberal Christians concerning the role of the church in society. In general, conservatives emphasize changing the individual and liberals the structures of society. Both tend to see their position as excluding the other. The Bible will have none of this false dichotomy, and Psalms 1 and 2 hold the two perspectives together. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Bible, Living the Psalms, Psalms, Religion and Culture, Spirituality | 
Tags: biblical authority, blessing, Conservative Christians, cross of Christ, deity of Christ, economic injustice, God's judgment, Gospel of John, idolatry, imperialism, Liberal Christians, meditation, orthodoxy, Psalm 1, Psalm 2, rationalism, Revelation 18, salvation, social evil, spirituality, structural evil, world | 
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There was a recent conservative uproar over the fact that for the fourth year in a row President Obama did not verbally give thanks to God in his Thanksgiving Address (http://news.yahoo.com/obama-thanksgiving-address-calls-unite-behind-wh-doesn-080136187.html). The whole issue should make us examine the purpose of Thanksgiving and the expectations we have for religious expressions by public officials. Read the rest of this entry »