As something of a follow up to my earlier post regarding the recently opened Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial (found here), I point you to a piece from CNN about some other not-so-favorable comments. Now, these comments aren’t the be all end all but they continue to force us to think a little deeper about the meaning and significance of not only Dr. King, his legacy, his message, his [...]
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Thoughts on my struggle of how to view the new memorial for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Ephesians 6:10-12 (NLT) “A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil spirits in the heavenly places.” I have been going through a study of Ephesians with a wonderful group of women in our [...]
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At least that’s what John H. Yoder liked to call it. Behind the simple claim that only violence is effective, there is a power of deception deeper than mere illogic. One of its most extreme forms is what I have called the “King-Che discrepancy.” The thought pattern is widespread. I was first struck by it in 1968, when Martin Luther King, Jr. had just been assassinated. Many leaped to the [...]
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The social contract rootage of a moral imperative or legal provision, to which modern thought usually resorts in order to explain when something is right or wrong, would lie in calculations about what kind of society you get if life is protected or if it is not. This kind of thinking generally calls for the protection of the life of the good, and of those who protect others, but it [...]
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Yoder produced an excellent commentary on Matthew xx.25-26 and lording over others. Some things to think on.
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Thursday afternoon, I was listening to Tuesday’s broadcast of Dr. Albert Mohler‘s radio program via podcast. I like to check out some of his shows because he always has relevant topics, presents his take on it, and interacts with callers and emailers with respect, intellect, and a genuine heart for not only truth but also for energizing people to get more involved in our communities (local and national). Tuesday’s show [...]
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