“This kind of small government libertarianism, small taxes, leave-me-alone-to-live-my-life ideology has more in common with Ayn Rand than it does with the Bible.”
Jesus himself was a refugee in Egypt when his parents had to flee from Herod for his safety. Jesus taught that one of the greatest commandments is to love our neighbors; these neighbors include foreigners.
As things are, we are liable to fall into a variety of traps. We may conduct our interchurch quarrels in a spirit that sends out a clear message of unwillingness to live with the other and be fed by them.
The new three-year loan from the IMF is intended to boost Haiti’s international reserves and help the central bank manage potential swings in the value of the local currency that could arise from large aid flows going into the country.
“We are called to be an inclusive communion . . . Without living that calling, we cannot be effective witnesses for justice and inclusiveness in our societies.”
Imagine a pope using social media to reach hundreds of millions of believers directly, rather than through a balky institution.
It’s called moral licensing: We drink Diet Coke — with Quarter Pounders and fries at McDonald’s. We go to the gym — and ride the
Wallis says a new generation of Christians are tired of their faith being defined by two issues: fights over abortion and homosexuality.
“We have some good evidence here of the way the wind is blowing … in a more positive direction for the rights of gays and lesbians,” said Robert P. Jones, chief executive officer of the Public Religion Research Institute. More: “The role of religion is very helpful in clarifying the landscape,” Jones said.
Okoh is in the US for the annual council meeting of CANA – a missionary initiative of the Church of Nigeria which, along with other similar initiatives, Okoh believes solved the Anglican crisis at the time and prevented a split. According to Okoh, the CoN received the same sanctions as The Episcopal Church this year, which include removal from the Anglican Communion’s ecumenical dialogues and f….. – Christian Post, based on interview with Okoh