Document Type
Citizenship and Service Essay
Publication Date
2007
Excerpt
"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened" (Matt 7:7-8). While teaching His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus aspired to convey a very important message-a message that reflected His endless compassion. Jesus was telling His followers that when they come to Him, He will be there, and through Him, life will be fulfilling. In Plunkitt of Tammany Hall, George Washington Plunkitt speaks of a gratifying life with a very contrasting outlook, which strictly involved occupation, wealth, and his protection. This outlook lacked the true values mentioned in the Sermon on the Mount, and demonstrated the separation of religion and politics that does not necessarily have to occur, but does so naturally.
Recommended Citation
Griffiths, Kara, "Values and Politics--Do They Go Hand in Hand? (2007)" (2007). The Valpo Core Reader. 68.
http://scholar.valpo.edu/core_reader/68