Tag: authority


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May 2018
Leading Like Jesus

Power and authority are often put for the same thing, but they’re very different. Many mothers, for instance, often have very little power, but have tremendous authority. While love will cause you to lose power, leaving you vulnerable – as it does – to hurt, it will give you something far greater than power; it will give you authority. The authority of love. Power is a cheap substitute for authority, just as sex is a cheap substitute for love. Max Weber was an intricate thinker and a brilliant sociologist. He was born......

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Choose Love
May 14, 2018

Choose Love

Power and love are both highly sought-after entities, but we don’t often consider how they relate to one another. Tony Campolo, professor emeritus of Sociology at Eastern University, has shared some interesting thoughts on this...