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"A radical anti-family ideology permeates Christ’s teaching, and the
early Christian tradition often set faith and family against each other. In the gospels, Jesus repeatedly insists that his followers forsake
their worldly ties to build a more inclusive brotherhood (and
sisterhood) of true believers. Christ and the early church viewed the
kinship solidarities, marital alliances and inheritance practices of
families as competitors for converts’ allegiances."
--Stephanie Coontz, Evergreen State College, in a debate in
today's NYTimes on Family Values (this is a heck of an essay for those considering the "value" in family values and it's a stark history lesson for Christians).
As anyone who actually reads the Gospels knows. And will be a surprise to some who claim to be Christian but haven't read the Gospels all the way through.
ReplyDeleteSo few who remain Christian have actually read the Gospels (or any other books of the bible) all the way through.
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