Thought for the Week: Usurping God

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Gavin Oldham

Thought for the Week: Usurping God

Gavin Oldham
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Thought for the Week

Thought for the Week: Usurping God
‘God is on my side', Trump told his re-vitalised Republican Party following the attempt to assassinate him. Bob Dylan's 1964 song 'With God on our side' told how this claim has been used to justify violence and oppression throughout history. Trump is not alone: Patriarch Kirill makes exactly the same claim for Putin's murderous assault on Ukraine. When will we learn that none of us can usurp God's favour or authority? Background music: 'With God on Our Side' by The Golden Gate Strings

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Topics: Religions, Moral Dilemmas (in Ethics & Morality)


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