Thursday, December 04, 2008 | 12:29 p.m.

Seeing Beyond Politics

by Marvin Olasky

It's important to care about politics. It's even more important not to care deeply. As Gutenberg College professor Charles Dewberry notes, "If politics can fix a problem, then Christianity is a lie."

Christianity isn't about politics. It's about a miracle. "Rejoice! Rejoice!" the Christmas carol declares. "Emmanuel shall come to thee, O captive Israel."

Hmm ... when do people rejoice? I've been to baseball games where the home team clenched the lead ...

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Posted by: gaithergroupie
Comment: #1
Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:05 AM

Mr. Olasky - Thank you so much for this timely article. I have never been so in dispair for my dear country as the past few weeks. Everywhere you look there is corruption, deceit, arrogance, and misdeeds that people seem to be so proud of committing and being alowed to get away with. These people are also the leaders ( and I use that term in the loosest possible meaning of the word) that we are supposed to trust and look up to. More and more we are not even supposed to voice our misgivings, lest we offend someone. Our cities and systems are being taken over and nearly destroyed by illeagel residents demanding rights (rights!!) and other religions telling our country that we no longer can practice or speak about our own beliefs. I believe that is the most firghtening of all. Our schools are no longer teaching about our nation's history, how it was fought for at a great price, and defended with the lives of brave men and women or even about the great leaders we have had through the years/. Pride in our country and patriotatism is not taught as it may offend someone in the class. Even as I write this I cannot believe it has come to this. And now an election looms and I see so much danger on the horizon and --------------- Sometimes it is overwhelming. Then, today, as I read your article, I was reminded to open my Spiritual eyes and look up to the mountain and see the horses and chariots of fire! I know that they are there, not only for us collectively, as a Nation, but also personally, for me as a Christian and as a citizen of this great nation. Thank you for words that bring peace and security in this time strife and uncertainty. (That little dose of commin sense that you always have dosen't hurt, either.) Now, I'm going to turn this thing off, and go and read a book.

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