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Tag Archives: Age of Enlightenment
EXPOSING THE GOLDEN CALF
Politics offers a golden calf to Christians in an alien world. Newbigin explains, “The Enlightenment gave birth to a new conception of politics, namely that happiness can be provided by a political system and that the goal of politics is happiness.” Many Christians have confused this ideology with the mission of Christ. Continue reading
Posted in Christians Engaging Culture, Politics and Christianity
Tagged Age of Enlightenment, attack ads, Bill of Rights, capitalism, Declaration of Independence, Foolishness to the Greeks, freedom, golden calf, James Davison Hunter, Lesslie Newbigin, liberty, politics, relationship to God, socialism, To Change the World
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