Doing Justice and Loving Mercy: Compassion Ministries, Mentor's Guide, MG16

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D O I N G J U S T I C E A N D L O V I N G M E R C Y : C O M P A S S I O N M I N I S T R I E S

2. The Kingdom will reflect difference, Rev. 5.9-10.

B. The differences between peoples are real .

1. What we share in common (e.g., the imago Dei ) is more significant than the superficial differences which separate us.

2. Our differences, nonetheless, are viewed as critical and significant, not to be ignored or eclipsed by some generic culture (cf. John 1.14-18).

C. The differences between people are significant .

1. These differences are more than cosmetic.

2. We divide along a number of lines, all dealing with some element where we are distinct from another.

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a. Race : the distinction of color

b. Gender : the distinction of sex

c. Religion : the distinction of belief

d. Politics : the distinction of ideology

e. Ethnicity : the distinction of culture