Do Not Disavow

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Do Not Disavow By: Rick Davis   When Charlemagne established law Salic in barb’rous land, The gospel flourished, and he saw Christ’s praise on every hand.   (“Do you approve his methods now?”) I do not disavow.   King Godfrey took Jerusalem From bloody paynim hands And brought a halt to Musselmen Invading Christian lands.   (“He did some mean things anyhow!”) I do not disavow.   King Richard with his scarlet shield And passant lions ‘bossed Rode forth again unto the field To regain what was lost.   (“His deeds at Acre you allow?”) I do not disavow.   Unto the Germans Luther brought The gospel full restored, And Calvin at Geneva taught The glory of the Lord.   (“The Jews? Servetus? Holy cow!”) I do not disavow.   Stonewall and Lee like knights of old Fought for their native soil, The true and lovely to uphold Against the tyrant’s spoil.   (“Those vile racists ...
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How Theology Shapes Society

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Concerning the filioque clause in the Nicene Creed:

"This change also shows a subtle difference between Western and Eastern Christianity. In the East, it seemed that power and dominance in the Trinity resided with the Father. The Son was begotten of Him. The Spirit proceeded from Him. Unity and power were at the roots of the Trinity. In the West, this change highlighted the Western view that emphasized the diversity of power within Trinity. 'The Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son.'

While this change might seem small over the centuries, it was at least symptom of and probably contributed to very different views of authority in the East and West. In the East, power and dominance became the goal and power was increasingly unified. The emperor claimed power over the church, and the church became the servant of the emperor. In the West, the power of the church and the power of the government balanced each other. The West recognized greater diversity. Imperial power reigned in the East; a more shared view of power, although not without its own problems, resulted in the West, where both the king and the pope dominated from time to time."

- I want to give credit where credit is due, and I think this was written by G. Tyler Fischer. I could be wrong, however.

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