Romans 13:1-7.
Do Christians have any real influence on those in power? Should we? In this final session, we consider a biblical case for churches to go public in preserving God’s creation.
‘There comes a point where we need to stop just pulling people out of the river. We need to go upstream and find out why they’re falling in.’ – Desmond Tutu, former Bishop of Cape Town and anti-apartheid leader.
It is always good to feed the hungry; it is better, if possible, to eradicate the causes of hunger. So, if we truly love our neighbours, and want to serve them, our service may oblige us to take political action on their behalf.’ – John Stott, Vicar, Theologian and Author. Basic Christianity.