There are many small ways in which we love each other by respecting informal property rights. Anything that someone is using, or into which someone has invested effort we respect and treat as if they have a right to it. Because they do. Investment creates an ownership claim The tiniest investment of labor is enough … Continue reading Loves recognizes property
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Separating families is wrong
Apparently, the USA has a de facto policy of separating immigrant families who have probably come to country illegally. This is not good, not right and not biblical. Let's take a moment and clarify the context of the immigration debates in this country. For decades now we have had a real mess on our hands. … Continue reading Separating families is wrong
King issues decree; receives ultimatum
Today let's look at another instance in which God endorses disobedience to a civil authority. The record is of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the burning, fiery furnace. Or rather, how they got themselves tossed into that furnace. The quick version is that the king of Babylon ordered them to worship an idol, they refused … Continue reading King issues decree; receives ultimatum
Wanted for telling truth; Apostle skips town
I have wondered whether it is ever right for Christians to engage in civil disobedience, and if so, under what circumstances. This morning I've seen a clear example of such disobedience in the ministry of the apostle Paul. The apostle relates this event in the context of the suffering and weakness that characterized his own … Continue reading Wanted for telling truth; Apostle skips town
Seen a Great Light 