Thursday, September 29, 2011

Where the Glamour Gospel leads...

In recent days Pat Robertson (he of the infamous 'Christian Right' in the States) has caused controversy by suggesting that Alzheimer’s disease would be a grounds for divorce. In response comes Russell Moore, a lecturer at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, whose ethics class I had the blessing of sitting in on while there in recent weeks. Russell appeared on CNN to give the authentic gospel response to Robertson. On his blog is a great summary of his comments concerning Pat Robertson's words - but also a much needed reminder about where the temptation to have a 'powerful' gospel can lead....


1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Having a spouse with alzheimer's is a wonderful opportunity to really show your love. It's easy to love someone in good times, wealth and health. Real love kicks in during hard times, sickness and poorer.