As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
“Authority and submission are difficult concepts in a society that’s fully committed itself to individual autonomy. … Dr. Bruce Ashford explains the unrivaled authority of God, and those authorities He has established throughout the created order.” - Breakpoint
“From a list of possible steps individuals could take to improve racial dynamics in the country, building diverse relationships is the most popular response (67% all U.S. adults, 70% practicing Christians).” - Barna
“Christian nationalism was used to “bolster, justify and intensify the January 6 attack on the Capitol,” said Amanda Tyler, head of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty, which sponsored the report along with the Freedom From Religion Foundation.” - RNS
“in the immediate wake of Jan. 6, about half of U.S. adults (52%) said Donald Trump bore a lot of responsibility for the violence and destruction committed by some of his supporters that day. Today, 43% say this.” - Pew
“How urban apologetics contends against the distortions promoted by ‘Black Conscious’ movements.” - C.Today
“…a long series of wars began between Catholics and Protestants. These became known as ‘wars of religion,’ and religion became a way of talking about differences between Christians. At the same time, Europeans were encountering other cultures…. Some of the traditions they encountered shared certain similarities to Christianity and were also deemed religions.” - The Conversation
CRT has been all the rage. Christians have responded in various ways, and even state legislatures are getting involved. Some who have suggested police forces should be disbanded are moderating their views. How should we view this when it comes to church-related responses?
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“After being sued for religious discrimination, the health care provider who rescinded her job offer agreed to provide back pay and damages.” - C.Today
“At the same time that the evidence of far-left intolerance is overwhelming, a few of us have been on a very lonely corner of conservatism, jumping up and down and yelling about the new right, ‘Censorship is coming! Censorship is coming!’ And we were correct.” - David French
“Under the new rules by USA Swimming, a transgender woman must have a testosterone level of ‘less than 5 nmol/L’ continuously for at least three years.
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