I am asked by some why I am suspicious of big government, big business, big labor, etc. It is because I take seriously the concept of human depravity--the belief in the sin nature and in human fallibility. Therefore, if you give any institution great power--political, economic, military, etc.--the power will combine with the humanity of the leaders of the institution to create abuses. It is absolute power corrupting absolutely. Machiavellian? Yes. Assumes the worst of human nature? Yes, guilty as charged. However, I do think the evidence of human history is on my side.
Friday, February 17, 2012
My Theology Meets My Politics
This is more of a blog-ette than a blog:
I am asked by some why I am suspicious of big government, big business, big labor, etc. It is because I take seriously the concept of human depravity--the belief in the sin nature and in human fallibility. Therefore, if you give any institution great power--political, economic, military, etc.--the power will combine with the humanity of the leaders of the institution to create abuses. It is absolute power corrupting absolutely. Machiavellian? Yes. Assumes the worst of human nature? Yes, guilty as charged. However, I do think the evidence of human history is on my side.
I am asked by some why I am suspicious of big government, big business, big labor, etc. It is because I take seriously the concept of human depravity--the belief in the sin nature and in human fallibility. Therefore, if you give any institution great power--political, economic, military, etc.--the power will combine with the humanity of the leaders of the institution to create abuses. It is absolute power corrupting absolutely. Machiavellian? Yes. Assumes the worst of human nature? Yes, guilty as charged. However, I do think the evidence of human history is on my side.
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