Political Jesus
Just in time for election season, Joe Carter takes another look at the eternal question: Was Jesus a Liberal or a Conservative.
I especially like his conclusion:
Perhaps, though, that is the wrong question. The Gospels don’t have much to say about how Jesus would vote or what political party he’d prefer. Maybe we shouldn’t be asking whether Jesus fits our pre-fabricated political mold but rather questioning how we could be more like Him. Instead of testing Christ’s liberal bona fides we should be more liberal about following his example.
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He was a libertarian! He preached personal responsibility with love and respect for others. His enemies were a combination of conservative (We have always done it this way) and liberal (Ve have vays of making you….)
Nothing in his message was coercive, but he did make an offer that cannot be refused.
Posted by: - 12:26 PM - 10/17
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