Foolishly Speaking Truth to Power

Published: Aug. 2, 2009, 9:26 p.m.

In his Pentecost 9 sermon Clay Nelson examines the difficulties in speaking truth to power.\xa0 How do we determine truth?\xa0 To whom do we speak it?\n"It is a phrase that resonates for us.\xa0 It rings of courage and righteousness with more than a hint of danger.\xa0 I think it is why the politically satirical Daily Show with Jon Stewart who does this nightly, is a global phenomenon.\xa0 Few of us would be displeased to have it said of us at our funeral\u2026 \u201cShe or he spoke truth to power.\u201d\xa0 Yes, that sounds like high praise..."\xa0\nFull text with video links at http://www.stmatthews.org.nz/nav.php?sid=503&id=953.