Dr. Moots pens essay: Resistance and Rebellion

As the Reformation took hold throughout Europe, much ink and blood was spilt over the question of what is right to do when the government is wrong. As a movement that challenged Roman Catholic civil authorities and established Protestant ones, the Reformation prompted many occasions to consider the who, what, when, and why of disobeying, resisting, or replacing civil authorities. Armies were raised and polemics written in this cause. The impact was felt centuries later — even into the American Revolution.

But disobedience and resistance aren’t just historical curiosities for Protestants, something that concerns generations past. These ideas are arguably as relevant as ever. Recurring rhetoric about abuse of power, whether in the context of COVID-19 policies, taxation, gun control, or a host of other controversies, should force us to take a step back and think seriously about what Protestantism has to say about disobedience and resistance.

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Dr. Nash interview with MIRS: Is Dixon Or Whitmer Correct About the Economy? It's Likely Both Are


Gov. Gretchen WHITMER and Tudor DIXON offered diametrically opposed versions during last night's debate about Michigan’s economy. Today, four economic researchers shared with MIRS the reality: Both can say they're correct and be correct.

In fact, it really doesn’t matter which of the two are candidates are elected because most of the economic indicators are not controlled by the states. They are seen nationally, said Gabriel EHRLICH, director of the University of Michigan Research Seminar in Quantitative Economics (RSQE).

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