Hypocrisy - do not judge

Jesus was famous for his intolerance of pretence. But has Jesus put his finger on something in us, too?

Thu 29 Mar 2018

The Sermon on the Mount is embedded in Western culture. 'Turn the other cheek', 'do not judge', 'you cannot serve both God and money' are familiar, even to those who cannot exactly identify their origin. But Jesus' Sermon on the Mount has been described as a 'manifesto of non-conformity'. Close attention to it reveals it to be resistant to domestication.

In this talk, Kanishka Raffel observes that Jesus was famous for his intolerance of pretence. But has Jesus put his finger on something in us, too?

Bible reference(s):

Matthew 7.1-12

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Kanishka Raffel

Kanishka Raffel was born in London to Sri Lankan parents and was raised as a Buddhist. While studying law at Sydney University a friend gave him a copy of The Gospel according to John and he subsequently became a Christian. He has served as the 12th Dean of St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney, from 4 February 2016 - 2021. On 6 May 2021, he was elected as the next Anglican Archbishop of Sydney. He is married to Cailey and they have two daughters. He loves curry,…

Hypocrisy - do not judge

Jesus was famous for his intolerance of pretence. But has Jesus put his finger on something in us, too?

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