The secular approach to race and ethnicity either insists that everyone should conform to one objective cultural norm (perhaps the more common conservative error?), or insists that everyone is different and that we cannot understand one another (perhaps the more common progressive error?). The Christian path affirms both our common humanity and our created differences. It requires colour-blindness with respect to our oneness in Adam and (if believers) in Christ (Gal. 3:28). It requires colour-consciousness with respect to our different experiences, histories, and cultural traditions, as well as the unique ways different people can glorify God (1 Cor. 12:13–14; Rev. 7:9).- Jonathan Leeman, How the Nations Rage: Rethinking Faith and Politics in a Divided Age (Thomas Nelson, 2018)p. (221)
It seems that there is money in atheism as well as religion. I recall the late, great Christopher Hitchens agreeing to debate with me in London. It eventually didn't go ahead. Why? Because of money. The church that asked us wanted to know our price – mine was a return train ticket from Scotland. His? Two first class plane tickets from New York and $50,000 (later reduced to $25,000 when his agent discovered that the church was 'a charity'). It seems that 'the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil' – including atheism.- David Robertson Mon 14 May 2018 https://www.christiantoday.com/article/an-open-letter-to-richard-dawkins-what-have-you-got-to-lose-by-debating-gods-existence-with-me-this-weekend/129143.htm
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