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Rendering to Caesar, rendering to God
The founder of Christianity was executed by soldiers under the authority of a government official serving imperial Rome. Over the centuries since then, the relations between Christians and the governments under which they live have veered drastically back and forth.
The early Christians were often persecuted. Within a few centuries, church and state were unified—and churches themselves sometimes persecuted those perceived as opponents. The establishment of basic religious freedoms has taken many more centuries, and has brought incalculable blessings where these freedoms have taken root. The broader relations between religion and society are still being sorted out, often with great controversy, even in this twenty-first century.

May 1, 2017 issue
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From the readers
Truth Johnston, Merri McElderry
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Stability in unstable times
David C. Kennedy
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Turning ‘what if’ thinking around
Suzanne Riedel
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New views on action from a former activist
Rachel Troutman
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Effects of computer scam reversed
Martha Olson
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Rendering to Caesar, rendering to God
from the Office of Committee on Publication
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Seeing the perfect me
Suzanne Smedley
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Inspiration from testimony meeting brings healing
Jutta Hudson
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Strong sense of anxiety overcome through prayer
Gabriella Horbaty-Byrd
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Painful arm condition healed
Patricia Waterson
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Restful stillness
Doreen Joffe
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Answers to the heart
Brian Kissock
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Am I ready?
Allison W. Phinney