I Want to Be Liam Neeson (But I Should Resist). (Keynes 5)

I know that LIam Neeson is not a US citizen, but in his movies he mostly acts a though he is.

In this final video on the series examining the lessons of the Versailles Treaty I venture back into US politics and ask the question of personal responsibility. Should people respond in vengeance against actual wrongs? If they don’t want to, how do they resist this very (immediately) rational and biological urge? There is no doubt in my mind that we would all be better off if we did not act on the temptation for retribution, but easier said than done. The responsibility of Christians is particularly acute since their religion dictates no revenge. I challenge Christians to take their religion seriously and to imagine the strength it would take to walk away from disputes domestic and foreign.

Out of Babylon: https://www.amazon.com/Out-Babylon-Walter-Brueggemann/dp/1426710054

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