Magnificat 2012/12/15
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“Christians have always been uncomfortable with these words sung by Mary, in the canticle known as the Magnificat. I read that when Luther translated the Bible into German, he left the Magnificat in Latin because the German princes who supported Luther’s struggles with Rome took a dim view of the mighty being brought down from their thrones.”
http://www.christiancentury.org/article/2012-11/revolutionary-words
Loving oneself? 2012/12/02
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Love your neighbor as yourself! Does it mean that I have to learn to love myself first? I don’t think so. I don’t think Bible approached this problem in the individualistic way. Love yourself – not only your own person, but your extended family, children, parents, all other relatives. In the biblical culture it would be shame to admit the lack of love for his own extended family. Individualism was not welcome.
Neighbor – someone not from my family. The commandment says that I should love someone not from my family as he were from my family. Then repeat.
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