A central argument in current discussions on religious liberty and the separation of church and state concerns the two tables of the Ten Commandment law—the first, of course, addressing humanity’s duty to God, the second addressing our duty to each other. There are those who insist that while non-theocratic civil government has no right to legisla
On October 17–19, 2019, Andrews University, in Berrien Springs, Michigan, hosted Jesus & Politics. This conference sought to prompt Christians, especially Seventh-day Adventist Christians, to be reasonably aware of and active in the various goings-on within political, social, and economic realms, yet do so upon the bedrock of Christ’s character
THE POLITICAL POPE: How Pope Francis Is Delighting the Liberal Left and Abandoning Conservatives By George Neumayr 288 pp. Center Street (Hachette Book Group). $27 During his studies in 16th century Paris, a young Spaniard began to structure his concepts and ideas concerning how best to counter the exploding Protestant Reformation. The ambit
