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In what ways does a godly presence in a society lead to social justices?

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Refugees and God’s “Go-Come Mechanism”

by Ralph and Roberta Winter

Excerpts from their articles in the Foundations Course Reader give a biblical perspective on the role of God’s people in relation to refugees fleeing dangerous or unlivable conditions,

By mechanisms of going or coming and whether voluntarily or involuntarily, it would seem that God is in the mission business whether God’s people fully understand that fact or not. Sometimes God’s people go, sometimes voluntarily, sometimes kicking and screaming like Jonah did. Sometimes the people who did not know God came voluntarily, like the Queen of Sheba. Today, they may come involuntarily, like the people arriving in our country as refugees.

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Editorrefugees, missions, histoy, BibleComment
Rehoboam’s Syndrome: The Loss of Unity in Israel and Lessons for Fruitful Negotiations between the Government and Special Interest Groups

by Moussa Bongoyok, PhD

Our contemporary societies have beaten all the speed records of previous generations. However, these apparent achievements hide a weakness that deserves attention: the slowness to draw lessons from the past in order to prevent or solve social conflicts. Yet King Solomon, whose wisdom is legendary, seems to continue pointing his finger at a salutary path through this profound verse: "What has been, that is what will be, and what has been done is what will happen, there is nothing new under the Sun.” (Eccl. 1:9).

Let us examine together one case, drawn from among many others, on which the Bible speaks powerfully: the hesitation of Rehoboam, described in 1 Kings 12:1-24, which resulted in the division of the kingdom that he inherited from his father. It is full of lessons for our contemporary communities. We will approach this story from three angles: first, we will revisit the historical facts narrated by the Bible, then we will identify some principles, and finally, we will propose some avenues of application with particular emphasis on the negotiations between the government and corporatist groups.

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EditorAfrica, leadership, social justice, BibleComment