The Injunction To Honor Everyone Contains A Promise…
One of my influences as a Christian / pastor / thinker / writer is Miroslav Volf – the Croatian theologian, author, and professor of theology at the Yale Divinity School. Three of his books, in particular, have shaped my views: Exclusion & Embrace: A Theological Exploration of Otherness, Identity, and Reconciliation, Free of Charge: Giving and Forgiving in a Culture Stripped of Grace, and The End of Memory: Remembering Rightly in a Violent World.
There is a beautiful video on The Work of the People’s website featuring a short interview with Volf. Here are some quotes…
1 Peter 2.17 “Honor Everyone”
The injunction to honor everyone is really revolutionary and extraordinarily significant.
I think it also contains a promise – a promise of possibility – of living with others in a way that… Read More