When religion has been instrumentalized, much less weaponized to serve selfish interests and the like, there's something I think uniquely dark about that. Almost all abuse of power is in some ways either a form of idolatry or injustice. As somebody who's been in DC for so long, I imagine you must see this process happen as you witness people come into city, get into power, and then see what it does to them.
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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