Religion and Politics

Be no part of the World

 * “I do not request that you take them out of the world, but that you watch over them because of the wicked one. They are no part of the world, just as I am no part of the world. Sanctify them by means of the truth; your word is truth. Just as you sent me into the world, I also sent them into the world. And I am sanctifying myself in their behalf, so that they also may be sanctified by means of truth.
 * — John 15:15-19


 * Jesus answered: “My Kingdom is no part of this world. If my Kingdom were part of this world, my attendants would have fought that I should not be handed over to the Jews. But as it is, my Kingdom is not from this source.”
 * — John 18:36


 * Adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever, therefore, wants to be a friend of the world is making himself an enemy of God.
 * — James 4:4

Articles of interest

 * The Pope vs. the GOP, 2015 Sep 21
 * Pope delivers political message on immigration, tolerance to Congress, 2015 Sep 24
 * Pope Francis' address to Congress (as prepared for delivery), 2015 Sep 24
 * How Pope Francis won over Hill Republicans, 2015 Sep 25