Tag: unity
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Unity is Neither a Means Nor an End
John H. Armstrong: Unity is Neither a Means Nor an End … According to John 17:20-23 the esteemed Archbishop of Canterbury is absolutely right about unity. It is neither a “means nor an end.” Unity is “what God has given us in the church.” This is what Jesus says and clearly what he means. We…
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A theory of liberal churches
Marginal Revolution: A theory of liberal churches From Michael Makowsky: There is a counterintuitive gap in the club theory of religion. While it elegantly accounts for the success of strict sectarian religious groups in recruiting members and maintaining commitment, it is less satisfactory when attempting to account for groups requiring neither extreme nor zero sacrifice.…
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Big Sort: Unsorting?
(Link to Part 10) Over the last half-century, we've witnessed a sorting phenomenon in American life. As noted in an earlier post, gathering like-minded people tends to intensify and make individuals' views more extreme. Sorting intensifies group norms and values, which draws in more like-minded people who give stronger reinforcement to norms and values. If…