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On forced moral reform

Posted on August 11, 2014 Written by Mark McIntyre 3 Comments

Moral reform is the most difficult and delicate branch of statesmanship; few rulers have dared to attempt it; most rulers have left it to hypocrites and saints.

Filed Under: Commentary Tagged With: Ceasar, moral reform, morality, Muggeridge

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In short, the problem with the church stares back at me in the mirror every morning. I am the problem with the church.

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Perhaps forgetting is choosing to no longer let those things determine our path forward. The choice is to not let those things define us but allow God to give us a fresh start.

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