tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post791426286722014481..comments2024-03-27T17:15:37.606-04:00Comments on Triablogue: The Myth of a Christian Nation: Book ReviewRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17809283662428917799noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-80621514961019641312014-11-14T11:37:36.121-05:002014-11-14T11:37:36.121-05:00"In the same way, faith by itself, if it is n..."In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead." James 2:17 It seems to me Boyd is not negating faith but pointing out the obvious that you need to have both to qualify as a living faith.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14856143976189700824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-54426514162880473162008-12-06T12:17:00.000-05:002008-12-06T12:17:00.000-05:00Yes, he does argue that in a sense. Not in any "wa...Yes, he does argue that in a sense. Not in any "warlike" way, I guess. That is, not if it involves anything "unloving," like war, for instance. But he says we shouldn't let the Gov. help people, the church just needs to "do the kingdom" and fix all the woes of society. Go build homes for kids in the inner city, provide safe homes for pregant woman and either help them to raide their baby, or comfort them after they've decieded to abort it, solve world hunger, etc. Of course he makes us so busy that there's no time to rest and get fed. No time for the gospel. <BR/><BR/>So, yes, I think he makes the same error he blames on others. He thinks he's not by his "power over/power under" distinction and his claim that "whenever you do nice" that's where the kingdom is located. So, of course, when the Gov. helps those in poverty, they're "doing the kingdom."Errorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10615233201833238198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-14141381779634978212008-12-06T10:37:00.000-05:002008-12-06T10:37:00.000-05:00Paul: He just thinks that “finding the right polit...Paul: He just thinks that “finding the right political path” doesn’t really have “anything to do with advancing the kingdom of God.”<BR/><BR/>Vytautas: Is it because the kingdom of God is the agent of political change? If so, does he also confuse the two kingdoms by making the church dominant over the kingdoms of this age?Vytautashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10563655929016752682noreply@blogger.com