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What is true? What is real? Is it ultimately a cosmic energy, a universal intelligence, a collective unconsciousness that all religions point us towards? Eric Metaxas was on a quest – this is the story of his conversion in his mid-20′s.

Eric Metaxas is passionate about words, ideas, history, and meaning. Raised in a Greek immigrant working-class family, he graduated from Yale University with aspirations to be a writer.

Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy is his groundbreaking biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German theologian and pastor who heroically stood up to Nazism and Hitler. He was hanged at the Flossenberg concentration camp at the age of 39, weeks before the Third Reich fell to the Allied Powers.

In what ways does the life-message of Dietrich Bonhoeffer speak to us in our time?

 

abundance mentality

Does the Creator have an abundance mentality … and does he want you to have a piece of his mind?

A lot of ideas are out there about God – what he’s really like and what he wants.

This can get pretty complicated. We mortals have this tendency to project upon God what we think he is like. Or what we want him to be like.

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Jesus voting

Pretty presumptuous, right? At least some will feel this is quite a leap … you know, offering perspective about how Jesus may feel about our voting.

But we can do it. Just based upon a few things he said as recorded in the Gospels. And also looking at several Old Testament passages.

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worldview

Does Jesus have a worldview? And should it affect our political life?

This post is part of a mini-series - Does Jesus Care How You Vote? Your perspective and comments can contribute to this wildly provocative question.

Jesus’ Worldview Is Theistic

I’m pretty confident about this …

Theism authentically acknowledges God. More than that, it is a worldview which is God-centered. A polar opposite take on worldview would be an anthropocentric worldview – a worldview that is man-centered.

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worldview

This post is part of a mini-series - Does Jesus Care How You Vote? Your perspective and comments can contribute to this wildly provocative question: Does Jesus have ideas about our politics?

Does Jesus have a worldview? And should it affect our political life?

Jesus Is Into Life!

See part 1 of this worldview question in the Jesus Is Political series for the world’s shortest primer on worldview.

A great starting point in looking at a summary of Jesus’ worldview is freedom. It’s a high value with Jesus.

Another basic facet of Jesus’ worldview is LIFE

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worldview

Worldview is one of those buzz words that has received a lot play in recent years. Business. Leadership. Lifestyle.

For those who value Jesus, here’s a question: does he have a worldview?

(And I know this could be like swatting a hornets’ nest) … does he have something to say about everything? Including our political life.

This post is part of a mini-series - Does Jesus Care How You Vote? Your perspective and comments can contribute to this wildly provocative question: Does Jesus have ideas about our politics?

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Jesus is political

This post is part of a mini-series - Does Jesus Care How You Vote? Your perspective and comments can contribute to this wildly provocative question: Does Jesus have ideas about our politics?

Some people love engaging political issues. Hopefully for healthy reasons … like justice and creating a better society.

Others find it disheartening, a real turnoff. As has been said: Don’t discuss religion or politics at family gatherings like Thanksgiving Dinner or for that matter wherever. You’ll only create trouble.

Well …

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