It is exceedingly hard to pick out a single thesis as an example. They are all good. Here's one that I think stands out as particularly insightful:
24. While the Bible asks that we be slow to anger, the Religious Right is quick to anger -- indeed it appears to revel in anger and in fanning the flames of anger in others.
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Martin Luther's original 95 thesis was intended to merely spark debate. This one should do the same. I would say many of the points are open to debate, but when this gets distributed there will most likely be great noise, righteaous indignation and posturing on both sides. Debate seems to be a lost art.
i am a practicing anglican and i
utterly and completely
support professor ludlow's
95 theses. prof ludlow's words
were needed, and they are well-timed. he has unmasked the
spiritual hypocrisy of the fundamentalist church by making these statements.
hooray, i say, for dr. ludlow.
Even thought I see Mr. Ludlow's point and agree with his main arguments I'm not sure if the 95 points were to be acted upon it would only turn out to be rearrangement of deck-chairs on Titanic.
The reality is that abortion, euthanasia, homosexuality, poverty and war are the fruits of man's disastrous state and only the cross of Christ is able to deal with the situation. Luther in his thesis was very keen on drawing the attention of the reader to the amazing free Gospel of God but unfortunately neither the republicans or the opposite side seem to care for God's message and are more keen on defending their own and attacking each others' message.
What we need is a reformation of politics that actually brings the Gospel in the centre as message and practice. All other arguments are futile and will lead only to greater suffering.
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