Quote for Reflection (Sunday, October 17, 2021)

“What divides Christians today is not denomination affiliations, but the extent to which some are prepared to accept the emancipatory power of the gospel to shape their vocation, while others are satisfied with a religiosity that confirms their comfortable way of life. That is to say, some are prepared to allow their religion and their politics to inform each other in ways that will bring about justice and freedom, while others are quite happy to keep them separate, so they can simply get on with living undisturbed.”

Bishop Robert Thompson in Redemption Song:
Reading the Scripture for Social Change