Contrary to popular belief, Paul’s statement in Romans 13:1-7 is is not the Bible’s only statement on government power and authority. A few more things it is emphatically not:

A license for Christians to put faith in government to solve problems. God is a jealous god, in case we have forgotten.
An excuse for Christians […]

I’m going through my very first reading of The Confessions of St. Augustine, and as the title suggests, I’ll be adding my reflections as I go through. (I thought about calling it “Confessions Considerations” but I don’t think the alliteration was as catchy as the rhyme. Either way it was a mouthful. Anyway…)
The Confessions seems […]

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