This thread is not a "current events" political discussion, nor is it meant to be upon the rhetoric of the current political issues.
Typically there are basic internal naratives that drive every person: that which is conservative, that which is liberal, that which is libertarian, and that which is moderate (independent) of either.
Some (such as myself) certainly attempt to be independent (somewhat libertarian) from any side, who do attempt to listen to the arguments from each side, and which also tends to present to others a bit of inconsistency.
Allowing for those three positions, what might the Scriptures teach concerning how the Lord Jesus Christ would have been labeled by folks in the U.S.? (Doesn't England have the labels reversed?)
To kind of kick start the thread, I offer two older articles. Both of these authors come from far different backgrounds, yet arrived at a similar conclusion.
A 2010 article by Michael Shermer: Was Jesus a Conservative or a Liberal? » Michael Shermer
Julie Meister wrote a personal journey: Why I Left the Right: How Studying Religion Made Me a Liberal
Ultimately, the question may be: Is it possible to present passages from the Scriptures in which a Conservative may take a passage very differently from the Liberal?
For example, what might be the difference in applications concerning this text?
"44“But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,...." or
24“Nevertheless I say to you that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for you.”
(Note: proof texting used on purpose as an example of the typical conservative or liberal way of presenting a support for some statement(s).)
Could it be that the Lord Jesus Christ was libertarian in some areas, conservative or liberal in others, or just independent from any labeling?
What statements by Christ might you quote which support assigning Him to a label?
Typically there are basic internal naratives that drive every person: that which is conservative, that which is liberal, that which is libertarian, and that which is moderate (independent) of either.
Some (such as myself) certainly attempt to be independent (somewhat libertarian) from any side, who do attempt to listen to the arguments from each side, and which also tends to present to others a bit of inconsistency.
Allowing for those three positions, what might the Scriptures teach concerning how the Lord Jesus Christ would have been labeled by folks in the U.S.? (Doesn't England have the labels reversed?)
To kind of kick start the thread, I offer two older articles. Both of these authors come from far different backgrounds, yet arrived at a similar conclusion.
A 2010 article by Michael Shermer: Was Jesus a Conservative or a Liberal? » Michael Shermer
Julie Meister wrote a personal journey: Why I Left the Right: How Studying Religion Made Me a Liberal
Ultimately, the question may be: Is it possible to present passages from the Scriptures in which a Conservative may take a passage very differently from the Liberal?
For example, what might be the difference in applications concerning this text?
"44“But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,...." or
24“Nevertheless I say to you that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for you.”
(Note: proof texting used on purpose as an example of the typical conservative or liberal way of presenting a support for some statement(s).)
Could it be that the Lord Jesus Christ was libertarian in some areas, conservative or liberal in others, or just independent from any labeling?
What statements by Christ might you quote which support assigning Him to a label?
