 So often it is an archdefender of the status quo. Far from being disturbed by the presence of the church, the power structure of the average community is consoled by the church's silent — and often even vocal — sanction of things as they are.  Christianity and American Democracy - Page 79by Hugh Heclo - 2009 - 312 pagesLimited preview - About this book
 | Martha Rainbolt, Janet Fleetwood - Language Arts & Disciplines - 1983 - 370 pages
...different now. So often the contemporary church is a weak, ineffectual voice with an uncertain sound. So often it is an archdefender of the status quo....often even vocal — sanction of things as they are. But the judgment of God is upon the church as never before. If today's church does not recapture the... | |
 | C. Eric Lincoln - Biography & Autobiography - 1970 - 294 pages
...church is so often a weak, ineffectual voice with an uncertain sound. It is so often the arch-supporter of the status quo. Far from being disturbed by the...community is consoled by the church's silent and often vocal sanction of things as they are." In answer to those moderate whites who charge that the civil... | |
 | Richard Viladesau, Mark Stephen Massa - Religion - 1991 - 348 pages
...church is often a weak, ineffectual voice with an uncertain sound. It is so often the archsupporter of the status quo. Far from being disturbed by the...community is consoled by the church's silent and often vocal sanction of things as they are. But the judgment of God is upon the church as never before. If... | |
 | James H. Harris - Religion - 164 pages
...weak ineffectual voice with an uncertain sound. It is so often the arch-supporter of the status-quo. Far from being disturbed by the presence of the church,...community is consoled by the church's silent and often vocal sanction of things as they are."22 Dr. King's words echoed the disappointment of many young blacks... | |
 | Joseph Fahey, Richard Armstrong - Law - 1992 - 500 pages
...different now. So often the contemporary church is a weak, ineffectual voice with an uncertain sound. So often it is an archdefender of the status quo....often even vocal — sanction of things as they are. irrelevant social club with no meaning for the twentieth century. Every day I meet young people whose... | |
 | Wayne G. Boulton, Thomas D. Kennedy, Allen Verhey - Religion - 1994 - 576 pages
...different now. So often the contemporary church is a weak, ineffectual voice with an uncertain sound. So often it is an archdefender of the status quo....often even vocal — - sanction of things as they are. But the judgment of God is upon the church as never before. 1f today's church does not recapture the... | |
 | Abu Shardow Abarry - History - 1996 - 852 pages
...church is often a weak, ineffectual choice with an uncertain sound. It is so often the arch-supporter of the status quo. Far from being disturbed by the...community is consoled by the church's silent and often vocal sanction of things as they are. But the judgment of God is upon the church as never before. If... | |
 | J. Philip Wogaman, Douglas M. Strong - Religion - 1996 - 404 pages
...Church is so often a weak, ineffectual voice with an uncertain sound. It is so often the arch-supporter of the status quo. Far from being disturbed by the...community is consoled by the Church's silent and often vocal sanction of things as they are. But the judgment of God is upon the Church as never before. If... | |
 | Edward L. Ayers, Bradley C. Mittendorf - American literature - 1997 - 608 pages
...contemporary church is a weak, ineffectual voice with an uncertain sound. So often it is an archdefender 458 of the status quo. Far from being disturbed by the...often even vocal — sanction of things as they are. But the judgment of God is upon the church as never before. If today's church does not recapture the... | |
 | Conrad Cherry - History - 1998 - 428 pages
...different now. So often the contemporary church is a weak, ineffectual voice with an uncertain sound. So often it is an arch-defender of the status quo....often even vocal — -sanction of things as they are. But the judgment of God is upon the church as never before. If today's church does not recapture the... | |
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