How should we view the world as a Christian?
What examples can you give?
Our Truth in Two will answer the questions
(full text, with Afterword, follows).
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FULL TEXT
I can’t remember how many times I’ve been asked this question, “How do you teach in the public university as a Christian?” At the Comenius Institute we have created various essays, videos, and video series that address the general idea of “How do I treat my neighbor?” whether in university or on your street. Find the links to these at the end of this Truth in Two. We inside The Church bear responsibilities for people and ideas outside The Church.
Sometimes Christians get caught up in “outside” cultural arguments without first, thinking biblically. Here are two examples. When discussing politics, Christians should be wary not to adopt party affiliation or dependence upon some political position. Following a party-line subtracts from your ability to discern what you see, and your inability to know what is going on behind closed doors. To be sure, there are many biblical principles that should guide our political choices. I have suggested further comments on politics at the end of this Truth in Two. Another example of “outside” cultural thinking is to begin our discussion about who we are based on the color of our skin. Ephesians 2 has clear Christian teaching about ethnicity – instead of stressing our differences, we should be focused on what unites us. Ahead of His crucifixion Jesus prays three times that His people would “be one.”
Jesus’ famous line “You are in the world, not of the world” sets the precedent for how Christians should live. Our “inside” theological outlook should inform our “outside” perspectives on all cultural matters. We begin by understanding the world through The Word. I love teaching in the public university where I can teach transcendent Truth that God has embedded everywhere in His world. For Truth in Two, this is Dr. Mark Eckel, president of the Comenius Institute, personally seeking “inside” Truth to live in the “outside” world, wherever it’s found.
AFTERWORD
Links on what it means to be a good neighbor:
5 Reasons to Practice Christian Hospitality (#10) | MarkEckel.com
Links on politics as an American Christian:
My Political Position, My Christian Reasons | MarkEckel.com
Government’s Role in a Free Nation: a Christian View | MarkEckel.com
The Tension of Living as a Christian in America | MarkEckel.com
Civility is Expected in Commerce & the Reason it is Unexpected in Politics | MarkEckel.com
American Public Policy, or Living American Policy in Public as a Christian? | MarkEckel.com