Editorial March 20, 1989 Issue

Primary class instruction: education for freedom

Michael D. Rissler

As obvious as it is, I've been impressed again and again with the fact that the Bible has endured so long. Maybe my response says something about living in the twentieth century, where everything seems in a state of flux.

Of course, there are many explanations that can be given for the Bible's endurance. For many people the principal reason is that the Bible is God's Word. But there is at least one other reason that stands out: the Bible is an affirmation of freedom. It appeals to the conviction that you can't forever hold people in slavery. Spiritual enlightenment brings this fact to the forefront of thought.

Yes, the Bible draws a vivid picture of human folly. It shows the fallibility of mortals, the sad story of people who trust in things other than God's mercy and justice and love. But like the needle of a compass that always returns to pointing northward, no matter how often one turns and flips the compass itself, the Bible always returns to this central message of freedom.

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