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Thomas Hobbes: what did he say?
John Locke: how do I know?
Jean-Jacques Rousseau: as if I care
John Rawls: this is not veil of ignorance. This is ignorance.
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Lavish Grace for Unwise Spenders
“Having therefore, brothers, boldness to enter into the holy place by the blood of Jesus, by the way which he dedicated for us, a new and living way, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh; and having a great priest over God’s house, let’s draw near with a true heart in fullness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and having our body washed with pure water, let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering; for he who promised is faithful.” (Hebrews 10:19-23 WEB)
Perhaps you’re feeling guilty right now for spending money carelessly, and you’re also feeling worried that because of your mistake, your provision will run out during this pandemic season.
The world has a gloomy outlook about the economy, and it may be true for them, but God has plans to provide for His children.
If we look at the Parable of the Prodigal Son, you’ll never find the father depriving the prodigal son of provision just because he squandered it all.
That younger son took the inheritance while his father was still alive, and spent it all. We would expect the father to scold him and put him on probation when he came home.
But that son received no lectures when he got home. Just lavish hugs and kisses. The father immediately commanded his servants to put the family signet ring on the son’s finger.
““He arose, and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ “But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe, and put it on him. Put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet.” (Luke 15:20-22 WEB)
This was essentially a blank cheque. He could buy anything, putting it on his father’s “tab”.
Dear brethren, if you have been unwise in your spending, it may trigger the evil conscience in your flesh to think that God is withholding His blessings to ‘teach you a lesson’.
But which good father starves his little child to let him learn a lesson? The apostle John addressed believers in his letter as “little children”.
We have to realize that Abba God is not holding back any blessings from us—He has already given us every spiritual blessing in Christ Jesus.
Every blessing has been approved with a “Yes” and “Amen” in Christ Jesus.
Our own guilt, ignorance and evil conscience can rob us of faith, hindering ourselves from receiving God’s never-ending supply of grace.
“But I sinned by spending money unwisely. I wasn’t a good steward of God’s blessings. Don’t I deserve to be punished?”
On this day of Passover, I exhort you to look to the cross and see Jesus bearing all the punishment, condemnation and rejection for your sins.
This is exactly why we need Jesus. We keep failing and have no power to be perfect on our own, but because of His finished work at the cross, we have been totally forgiven.
This is the righteous basis for you to keep receiving good, even when you fail. It is the Grace of God.
And it is the goodness of God that leads us to repentance (changing our minds) in Christ Jesus.
I’m not advocating unwise, exorbitant spending habits, but I’m saying that if you have failed in that area, there is no condemnation for you.
Abba God will save you from your bad financial situation, and make sure that you have no lack. As you experience this lavish grace, you will be transformed and become a better steward of God’s blessings.
“Don’t I have to do something to fix this mess that I created?”
Yes, your part is to believe God’s word. Believe that you have forgiveness of sins, that you are still righteous in Christ, and that you are blessed by Grace through faith, not by deserving it with your works.
The way that God has designed for His children to increase in provision, to go from barely surviving to wealthy, is through the grace of giving.
Be a channel of His love in this very practical area. Giving breaks the love for money and makes you more obedient to the leading of the Holy Spirit.
If you can give of your resources, there’s very few things that you wouldn’t yield to God.
Instead of being unwise in spending on personal pleasures, why not be a generous giver? Give lavishly because you’ll always receive much more through that. Be a “prodigal son”—prodigal in giving, not in spending! Shalom 🙏
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《 無知之幕 》
今天已是第三次在這個專欄提及《正義論》這本書（A Theory of Justice）
第一篇文章是年前講述何君堯在英國讀書的兒子Chris，送這本書給他作為父親節禮物...
作者John Rawls強調的無知之幕（veil of ignorance），正好用作解釋近日香港種種現象是非對錯。
無知之幕，就是將自己放在一個超然的初始狀態，在無知之幕籠罩下，沒身份沒角色沒背景，然後判斷各種事情對錯。
舉一個比較容易明白的例子：
「由於風波持續，政府宣佈每一個在香港住滿18年的人，可獲十萬元應急現金。」
你會贊成還是反對？
在無知之幕底下，你根本不知道自己是否住滿18年、也不知道自己是單身還是一家五口成年人..
最後，你判斷每個人應該獲得九千元最合理，這便是最正義的判斷。
換一個場景，在無知之幕底下，你認為英國博士學位還是大陸博士學位比較有價值？
你會將兒子送去英國升學還是送去內地升學？
最後，也就是這篇文章想提出的問題。
無論你是藍絲黃絲、無論你是林鄭或林作、無論你是學生或警察....
請忘記你的身份，闔上眼睛，想像...
一名女學生，將一個雪糕筒放到馬路中心，被一個幪面人強行粗暴按在地上，一邊面貼在冰冷粗糙行人路、另一邊面被這個人污穢下體壓著...
這個少女，可能是印度一個學生，又或者你的妹妹、又或者巴黎的女同學、甚或是你女兒...
在無知之幕底下，林鄭月娥，妳認為這個少女應該受這種侮辱嗎？
李懂媽
趙氏曾任教於美國Bryant University 、北京理工大學珠海學院、深圳大學、香港樹仁大學、臺灣中央研究院近史所等多間學府，歷任助理教授、副教授、研究員、客座教授、高級訪問學者；
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#桑德爾正義
#美國民粹主義
#左派右派
陳師孟拿「查辦舞台劇」作起手式，難道只是這麼做漂不漂亮，或者這場「鬧劇」好不好笑嗎？
如果我們對此事的評論，仍停留在插科打諢的笑料，那麼就休怪台灣的政治難脫無止境的惡鬥，因為我們視凌駕法治的公報私仇為理所當然，視吞噬公眾利益的權謀鬥爭如好戲登場，難怪我們養出的政治人物只要一朝得勢，都個個要把異己割喉割到斷，就像阿扁當年那句名言，「算我好運不然安怎」，這種惡性循環下的「民主法治」，當然就是既無民主亦無法治，只剩爾虞我詐以暴制暴，內鬥鬥到山窮水盡。
我經常懷念國中時第一次上公民課接觸政治及法律課程的時光，從那時起我便憑藉對民主法治的基本認知，對時政定期在網上發表評論。你可以說那時的我青澀單純，不解政治的陰險黑暗，但也因此而能最純粹地看待一些是非黑白，而這不也是西方政治學者理想中的「無知之幕」(veil of ignorance)嗎？
這些本來就應該要有的價值，在黃鐘毀棄的今日皆被遺忘，甚至還被當作愚蠢的笑話，結果堅持原則的人被嘲笑，自鳴得意的「主流」們卻也笑掉自己的前途！
只要看看《中華民國憲法增修條文》對監察委員職權的規定：「監察委員須超出黨派以外，依據法律獨立行使職權。」一個公然宣稱就是要針對特定顏色「清算」的人，竟然能在如此表態後仍得到立法院投票通過當上監委，而投票的執政黨立委還標榜自己會「建議」他要保持中立，這不只是說一套做一套，更是詐騙！
而在國會早已公開說過會追殺異己的陳師孟，上任後便先查辦九年前的司法節舞台劇，理由是該舞台劇蓄意影響社會輿論、傷害台灣國際形象、干預司法審判公正，這不就是大陸文革以《評新編歷史劇〈海瑞罷官〉》拉開序幕的翻版嗎？
利用監委的身分，干預司法人員在餘興節目上戲劇表演的呈現，甚至想推翻扁案有罪的司法判決，早已違反憲法賦予監委查辦公務人員的職權，違逆了五權分立的原則，擺明了以公權力進行對思想的檢查及威嚇。這麼明目張膽的綠色恐怖，而且還只是「起手式」，大家難道只當作鬧劇笑一笑就好嗎？
或許你會回說，又能怎辦，人家有權！那你是打算屈服，還是起身抗暴呢？
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