Facing Our Darkest Hour
Posted in : Theology and Political Philosophy, Uncategorized on by : Mark West Tags: Good Friday, suffering
For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.
For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.
Saturday is the black hole of the Holy Week. It exists tucked between the agonizing passion of Friday and the unfathomable joy of Sunday.
Jesus knew His kingdom was not going to come to pass through the use of political power. His kingdom is based solely on divine power that comes through worshiping and serving God alone.
Our Laws are not a guide for morality. Especially if the goal for one’s life is pleasing God.
Rulers compel by force, leaders compel by volition.
Satan offered Jesus all of the political power. Jesus turned him down.
You will never gain your freedom through a violent revolution. Armed revolt is an attempt to establish liberty on the very foundation that enslaved you….
In this episode, Doug Stuart of the Libertarian Christian Podcast and I take apart an article touting the “biblical values” of democratic socialism.
An article by Obery M. Hendricks Jr. published at Sojourners touted the “biblical values” of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s democratic socialism. The problem with the argument lies in its conflation of means and ends.
One man says the Bible is “pro-coercion.” Let’s dissect this assertion.
