What is Government for?

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“I don’t think we can deny that government has authority to make regulations to protect life. In fact, it is a significant purpose of government.” - Don Johnson

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2 Inadequate Narratives: Sovereign Self and Oppressionism

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“This perspective does sometimes identify actual oppression. And God hates oppression….But this oppression view is different. It opposes Christian understanding, redefining humanity, including creation, sin, and redemption, in meaningful ways.” - John Hanna

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Living as People of the Truth in a Post-Truth World

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“Every generation since Adam and Eve has experienced forms of post-truth thinking, as humanity has attempted to rewrite the script of truth with their own opinions. As Proverbs says, ‘All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the spirits’ (16:2).” - Sara Barratt

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Living Normally in an Abnormal World

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“As Christ followers, we will never feel normal in this world. Sin’s influence keeps the sands shifting beneath our feet. Pandemics, politics, pseudo-science all threaten our security. But as I keep my eyes on the One who secured my salvation and holds my future, I can live steadied by His truth.” - Sandy Carter

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