Politics Moment: British Labour Party
This is the second politics moment for this week, in which I ask Chris Eyre about the nature and logistics of the leadership turmoil in the British Labour party.
Links: Question 6 Elgin Hushbeck – Question 6 (Profit) – Answer For we do not aim to be rich merely for our own sakes, but for the sake of our children, our neighbors, friends and most of all, for our community. For the private fortunes of individuals are the wealth of the state. (Cicero, De…
Words, sentences, and paragraphs have context and content. Often what we say reveals deeper thingsĀ about our convictions than we realize when we utter them; and if we reflect upon what they actually reveal about us, we might wish we had not opened our mouths. It has been common for Donald Trump’s evangelical supporters to justify…
Link to question #4, including the videos referenced in responses. What, if anything, do you think should be done about income inequality in the United States? I shall respond to the second video, narrated by Arthur Brookes who fails to understand morality and cultural mores and norms. Unless, of course, Brookes suggests morality is relative,…
by Chris Surber Political elections in Haiti are always difficult. My family and I are living and doing ministry in Haiti this year. From demonstrations to riots, corruption and coercion, what we witnessed this year, first hand, makes me wonder if political involvement ought to be even an option for a Christian. On the other…
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,…
Links: Question 5 Elgin Hushbeck Reply to Question 5 Joel Watts Reply to Question 5 Elgin Hushbeck Question 5 Response 1 Second Reply Set (Both Joel Watts and Elgin Hushbeck) Q1.) We seem to be in agreement concerning the current functioning of the jury systems, but I am not clear exactly what you mean by…