Me: Prodigal, I am confused. You were born in the south.
Prodigal: Yes, but I have a friend who was born in LA and another Yankee friend.
Me: Do they know your thoughts on this.
Prodigal: Of course they do, and we still get along.
This is from the book Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
But I freely admit that real Christianity (as distinct from Christianity-and-water) goes much nearer to Dualism than people think. One of the things that surprise me when I first read the New Testament seriously was that it talked so much about a Dark Power in the universe–a mighty evil spirit who was held to be the Power behind death and disease, and sin. The difference is that Christianity thinks this Dark Power was created by God, and was good when he was created, and went wrong. Christianity agrees with Dualism that this universe is at war. But it does not think this is a war between independent powers. It thinks it is a civil war, a rebellion, and that we are living in a part of the universe occupied by the rebel.
Don’t forget your sword today! Don’t forget the shield of faith also! I just remind ya, because I care.
Galatians 6:10
So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.
Jennifer Van Allen
www.theprodigalpig.com
www.faithincounseling.org
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