Fr. Larry
Alexis de Tocqueville the famous French diplomat, political scientist, and historian is famously quoted as writing in his Democracy in America, published in 1838, that after much thought he had come to the conclusion: “America is great because she is good, and if America ever ceases to be good, she will cease to be great.” It has been a favorite quote of presidents, congressional representatives, political commentators, historians, and the media for 180 years now. Continue reading
Fr. Larry
Three Things
Lately, I have been thinking a little about three things which may at first seem unrelated, but I think are connected, even if somewhat loosely, by questions which, for people of faith, ultimately have to do with moral theology; or, politics considered in the light of moral theology. Actually, I am not thinking about the really heavy questions of moral theology and politics – say like war, or freedom, or genocide, but some of the smaller stuff we may not ordinarily think much about. Continue reading
Fr. Larry Hart
Synopsis
Recently I read an opinion piece on the Religious News Service website by Richard Mouw – “Why I Decline to Sign ‘Prophetic’ Declarations.” Dr. Mouw is a prominent and influential evangelical — evangelical in the sense of a conservative but not fundamentalist Christian. He is a highly respected academic and was President of Fuller Theological Seminary for twenty years. After retiring as President he returned to teaching as Professor of Faith and Public Life at FTS. But this article is not about evangelicalism or liberalism. Continue reading
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