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POWER ABUSE& BETRAYAL:A New Gospel
Impediment?
Mark Meynell
LAbriFriday 24 October 2014
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I. Impediments to the Gospel
Intrinsic: 1 Corinthians 1:22-25
Jews demand signs and Greeks look forwisdom, but we preach Christ crucified:a stumbling-block to Jews andfoolishness to Gentiles
but to those whom God has called,
both Jews and Greeks, Christ the powerof God and the wisdom of God. For thefoolishness of God is wiser than humanwisdom, and the weakness of God is
stronger than human strength.
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I. Impediments to the Gospel
Intrinsic: 1 Corinthians 1:22-25
Extrinsic: 1 Corinthians 10:31-33So whether you eat or drink or whateveryou do, do it all for the glory of God. Donot cause anyone to stumble, whether
Jews, Greeks or the church of Godeven as I try to please everyone in everyway. For I am not seeking my own goodbut the good of many, so that they may
be saved.
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II. SO whats new?
Philosophical: Suspicion of ideologies
every philosophyalso conceals aphilosophy; every
opinion is also ah i d i n g - p l a c e ;every word is alsoa mask.
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II. SO whats new?
Philosophical: Suspicion of ideologies
Historical: Masked power abuse
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II. SO whats new?
Philosophical: Suspicion of ideologies
Historical: Masked power abuse
Sociological: Institutional power
dynamics
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a purely functional critiqueof the psychological, politicaland social effects of thisfaith
not whether it is true orfalse, but only whether it hasthe function of oppression or
l iberation, al ienation orhumanization.
Jrgen Moltmann(1926- )
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III. Power Plays in the Church
Scandalous Protection of Child Abusers
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U2 Songs of Experience (2014)
4. Hope is where the door isWhen the church is where the
war isWhere no one can
feel no one elses pain
Sleep Like A Baby Tonight
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U2 Songs of Experience (2014)
Youre gonna sleep like a baby tonightIn your dreams, everything is alright
Tomorrow dawns like a suicideBut youre gonna sleep like a baby
tonight
Sleep Like A Baby Tonight
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III. Power Plays in the Church
Scandalous Protection of Child Abusers
Cardinal Bernard LawEx-Archbishop of Boston
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III. Power Plays in the Church
Scandalous Protection of Child Abusers
Unchallenged Drift into Cultic Practice
AuthoritarianismElitismEnds justifying
meansFinancialdishonestyManipulation
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IV. Gospel Responses
Intrinsic: Within the gospel already
US: Realistic but not despairing about
human nature
JESUS: The Truth about Absolute Power
in the safest hands
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In my vision at night I looked, and
there before me was one like ason of man, coming with thec l o u d s o f h e a v e n . H eapproached the Ancient of Days
and was led into his presence. Hewas given authority, glory andsovereign power; all nations andpeoples of every languageworshipped him. His dominion isan everlasting kingdom that willnot pass away, and his kingdomis one that wil l never bedestroyed.
The Ancient of Dayssetting a compass
to the EarthWilliam Blake (1794)
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In my vision at night I looked, and
there before me was one like ason of man, coming with thec l o u d s o f h e a v e n . H eapproached the Ancient of Days
and was led into his presence. Hewas given authority, glory andsovereign power; all nations andpeoples of every languageworshipped him. His dominion isan everlasting kingdom that willnot pass away, and his kingdomis one that wil l never bedestroyed.
The Ancient of Dayssetting a compass
to the EarthWilliam Blake (1794)
I, Daniel, was troubled in spirit,
and the visions that passedthrough my mind disturbedme.
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IV. Gospel Responses
Intrinsic: Within the gospel
US: Realistic but not despairing about
human nature
JESUS: The Truth about Absolute Power
in the safest hands
Extrinsic: Demanded by the gospel
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