The
Full Scoop!
"Love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you..."
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"The last time Christians had balls, they welcomed
martyrdom."
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The church
must be reminded that it is not the master or the servant of the state, but
rather the conscience of the state. It must
be the guide and the critic of the state, and never its tool. If the church does not recapture its prophetic zeal, it will become an
irrelevant social club without moral or spiritual authority.
Martin Luther King, Jr., Strength to Love, 1963
be the guide and the critic of the state, and never its tool. If the church does not recapture its prophetic zeal, it will become an
irrelevant social club without moral or spiritual authority.
Martin Luther King, Jr., Strength to Love, 1963
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Christianity is not an easy calling.
If you're doing it right, you're unusually likely to be vilified,
imprisoned, injured or killed.
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