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Pentecost 17A What Does Authority Look Like?

Posted on September 23, 2020 by John

The Gospel for the 17 Sunday after Pentecost is Matthew 21:23-32 “By what authority do you do these things, Jesus?”   Behind the current battle about “fake news,” and whom to believe—scientists or politicians, is an existential question about the … Continue reading →

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Biblical Politics Favors Authority Over Authoritarianism

Posted on July 10, 2012 by John

It is indeed an ugly thing when religious leaders, who claim to be guided by their allegiance to a Higher Authority in heaven, are indeed slaves to political ideologies that beat like waves, back and forth upon the face of … Continue reading →

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