Energion Political Roundtable – Answers to Question #7
Here are the answers to question #7:
Here are the answers to question #7:
by Elgin Hushbeck For all but the most dogmatic Christians, living in the real world is full of compromises. This is probably one of the reasons monasticism has played a significant role in the history of Christianity. There is something appealing about cutting oneself off and just living as Christ would want us to live,…
by Chris Surber In John 14:27 Jesus says, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.” (ESV) The promise of peace is common in the Bible but it is rare in…
by Bob Cornwall The day that Pope Francis addressed a joint session of Congress, and through them the American people, I’m sure that some felt this was an unwelcome mixture of church and state. It is true that the Pope is a head of state (Vatican City is a recognized nation), but he wasn’t speaking…
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Links: Question 5 Elgin Hushbeck Reply to Question 5 Joel Watts Reply to Question 5 Joel Watts Question 5 Response 1 Second Reply Set (Both Joel Watts and Elgin Hushbeck) Question: You write of finding “the least bad one.” Why are you so pessimistic that the situation cannot be righted? Even if Eden started off…
Allan Bevere’s recent article made good points that I generally agreed with, but I do not think the situation is quite as black and white as he presents it. Concerning refusing to support either Clinton or Trump, while I understand that such thinking makes sense in the primary, when it comes to the general election,…