Choosing Freedom in a Time of Fear

I contributed a commentary to Disciples World on Galatians, which was published this month. I'm posting the first paragraph and then invite you to follow the link to the Disciples World web site, where you can finish reading the piece.

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Why would anyone trade freedom for slavery? Although we’d like to think we’d never do such a thing, fear can be a compelling reason to choose slavery over freedom. Fear isn’t rational, and it can overwhelm our best instincts. Freedom involves a degree of uncertainty and insecurity, making it a bit unsettling to our spirits. Slavery, on the other hand, while abhorrent to us, involves its own sense of security — the security of not having to take responsibility for one’s self. Click here to continue reading.