An examination of the Hebrew Scriptures reveals the ethical situations in ancient Israel as a structural analysis, and exposes a covenantal triangle that features a dynamic of giving and receiving, taking and paying penalties, as a meme for human relationships. This can be applied to groups as well as individuals and is surprisingly applicable to life in the twenty-first century. Two senses of "Law"--natural scientific discoveries and the rules laid down by a divine creator--lead to frames for considering these covenantal relationships, and even the existence of "Sin." Are we bound to obey the rules laid down by God, or may we decide what is best for us?
James McDowell Richards was president, prophet, pastor, preacher, and presbyter during some of the most challenging and evolving times in U.S. history. As president of Columbia Theological Seminary from 1932 to 1971, he guided students who continue to be leading voices in the Presbyterian Church today. As a young prophet and preacher, the former Rhodes Scholar championed the rights of African Americans in his famous sermon "Where is Thy Brother in Black." Widely covered by the news media, his words served as a catalyst for change -- civil rights change that the third-generation Southern minister advocated his entire life.
An examination of the Hebrew Scriptures reveals the ethical situations in ancient Israel as a structural analysis, and exposes a covenantal triangle that features a dynamic of giving and receiving, taking and paying penalties, as a meme for human relationships. This can be applied to groups as well as individuals and is surprisingly applicable to life in the twenty-first century. Two senses of "Law"--natural scientific discoveries and the rules laid down by a divine creator--lead to frames for considering these covenantal relationships, and even the existence of "Sin." Are we bound to obey the rules laid down by God, or may we decide what is best for us?
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