“Politics is about the organization of society and public affairs” “Basically,…politics is about how groups of people organize themselves…’political’ can be used to describe organizations and the dynamics of relationships of groups” Per Merriam-Webster, origins of “politics” - politikós "of citizens, civic, of a state, political, public" These quotes are from a chapter titled The Bible and Politics,... Continue Reading →
Upsetting and Flipping Things
Flipping tables and chasing people away. I’ve always liked that story. What story? The Gospel story from this past Sunday, from John 2:13-22. It’s the story of Jesus arriving at the temple in Jerusalem and not liking what he sees, he starts chasing merchants and money changers out with a whip and turning their tables... Continue Reading →