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“You Lead Me in Paths of Righteousness”: The Limits and Freedom of The Moral Life

“You Lead Me in Paths of Righteousness”: The Limits and Freedom of The Moral Life

fourth in a guest series by Myles Werntz on Psalm 23 and the moral life

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Aug 12, 2022
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“You Lead Me in Paths of Righteousness”: The Limits and Freedom of The Moral Life
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The Freedom of Righteousness

The pursuit of the moral life is one which follows the contours of the path from sin to salvation, from life to death, and as such, from enslavement to freedom. This recurring theme of Israel, in which Exodus becomes the lodestone for the Law, is sung in the slave spirituals and whispered in the dreams of political prisoners,…

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A guest post by
Myles Werntz
Professor and author/editor of eight books in ethics/theology. Available for consultation for churches, universities, and nonprofits.
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