tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328993133397649838.post5999411609838372372..comments2023-10-25T09:45:40.318-04:00Comments on The Politics of the Cross Resurrected: Do Not Be Conformed to This World (Rom. 12:2)Craig Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10209954891388905090noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328993133397649838.post-7877804058011315992009-07-31T12:24:03.375-04:002009-07-31T12:24:03.375-04:00I think this verse is hitting upon the human tende...I think this verse is hitting upon the human tendency to set ourselves apart in defiance to God. We seek our own ways and our own good without much or any thought towards our Maker. In the Christian Religion both conservatives and liberals alike often become emeshed in the world and drag their brand of ideals into their Christianity. <br /><br />In that sense I think it's helpful to distinquish between the Christian Faith and the Christian Religion. The Christian Faith is centred upon our individual/personal communion with, and encountering of God, whereas the Christian Religion is more centred on ideologies, doctrines, and politics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com