Strangers And Aliens In The Voting Booth
In this week's lectionary epistle passage, Paul addresses the squabble that had arisen in the Ephesian community over the necessity of circumcision. Of course, the biggest reason this had become a major bone of contention is that it was a powerful symbol of fundamental differences between the Jewish Christians and the Gentile Christians. Paul, however, reminds the Ephesians that while these divisions may have once mattered, they are no longer important for all who are "members of the household of God"... and he points out the need to move beyond such petty factionalization.