A mask mandate showdown in Cobb County school board pits ‘faith’ against ‘fear’
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“ ‘Faith not Fear’ is a mantra ringing out across the country, where such debates have reached a fever pitch. That is the case in Cobb County, Georgia.” - RNS
As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
“ ‘Faith not Fear’ is a mantra ringing out across the country, where such debates have reached a fever pitch. That is the case in Cobb County, Georgia.” - RNS
“Locke and Feucht are sideshows in the midst of a global pandemic and a time of Christian service and mission. Hungry for media attention and skilled at getting the headlines, both have given many non-Christians another reason to reject Christianity.” - Ed Stetzer
“his meek, pastorally intuitive use of a face covering in an unusual situation to aid God’s people in remaining under the ministry of His Word serves as a reasonable Scriptural example for church leadership to emulate and expect.” - Ref21
“In September 2020, about 150 Christians gathered to stage an informal Psalm Sing in the parking lot of Moscow, Idaho’s city hall. They were there to protest the local mask mandate. … One of the event’s organizers was Douglas Wilson, pastor of Christ Church in Moscow” - C.Today
“It would be difficult to argue that Paul was a patsy. He was nobody’s fool… Paul was thoughtfully and carefully engaged in culture and seemed to know exactly how to handle himself regardless of the circumstances. In his own words: ‘I have become all things to all people, so that I may by all means save some.
“While the federal government does not have the constitutional authority to issue a nationwide mask mandate, state and local governments do have a broad ‘police power’ that legally allows them to pass such regulations to protect public health and safety. The political question remains whether this is the best policy.
“Community post-Enlightenment serves me now, not the other way around. The all important ‘I.’ In a word, our much beloved individualism.
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