The Art of Persuasion

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Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid recalls meeting with Christian group about hate crimes bill. One member of the group slammed her hands down on table and said, "You are grieving God" Reid: She really saw Senate rules as something that did not need to be followed because cause was so important. He says fights in Washington aren't always mannequin fights between good and evil.

We’ve witnessed story after story about the abuse of power practiced by Christians and Christian institutions. Does that mean that, to quote Lord Acton, that “power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely?” How should followers of Jesus relate to the possibility of wielding power? Cherie Harder, the President of The Trinity Forum, is ideally suited to address these questions. She’s spent a lifetime in the corridors of power and shares a wealth of theological and practical wisdom on this important topic.

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For a helpful theological examination about power, check out Andy Crouch’s Playing God: Redeeming the Gift of Power.

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