Feb 12
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Eric Metaxas – National Day of Prayer
The Germans saw some people as less than human and today some see the unborn as less than human. “Apart from God we cannot see that they are persons as well,” he said. “Love those that do not yet see that.” -Eric Metaxas.
Metaxas was the featured speaker at last Thursday’s (2-2-12) annual National Prayer Breakfast in the nation’s capital. He is the author of biographies on Dietrich Bonhoeffer and William Wilberforce.
He spoke “about false religion, human depravity, poverty, slavery, and abortion. Outside, a protestor asked, “Is it true what I’m hearing, that Eric Metaxas talked about Jesus?”
In his remarks, President Obama gave a preview of how he might reach out to faith communities during his campaign. He defended his administration’s measures reining in financial institutions, insurance companies, and “unscrupulous lenders” with a litany of biblical references.
The president also advocated higher taxes for the wealthy. “I think to myself, am I willing … to give up some of the tax breaks I enjoy?” he said. “It coincides with Jesus’ teaching, ‘To whom much is given, much is required.’” [i]
What is Christianity?
Questions:
- Is it possible to address the abortion question (or any ethical problem) without the reference to God or Christianity?
- Is it necessary to be a Christian to see that the unborn are persons?
- Is it the role of government to compel obedience to God?
- Is the church dependent upon the U.S. government’s financial support to fulfill its mission?
[i] All notes from the prayer breakfast are from Emily Belz, Metaxas brings down the house at National Prayer Breakfast, World Community (2/2/12). Accessed 2/7/12.