Still, it's impossible to read this fine book without thinking about the modern-day Browns, soldiers of a vengeful God, seeking righteousness in a fierce burst of violence, justice in the shedding of blood.
It is a passionate, ever-vibrant appeal, warning of the dangers of blind intolerance and the despotism of governments and religious powers, and of the perils of seeking righteousness through the crushing of perceived enemies.
30), I found the following comment curious: "It's impossible to read this fine book without thinking about the modern-day Browns, soldiers of a vengeful God, seeking righteousness in a fierce burst of violence, justice in the shedding of blood.
With God's help, we too can bring hope to the world, seeking righteousness and equity for the poor and meek with just the breath of our lips.
That is not a guarantee of righteousness, by the way; it is an imperative of continually seeking righteousness, and it has always been a contentious work-in-progress.
Sikhism and America share the fundamental principles of integrity, hard work, and service, and both seek to uphold righteousness in the face of injustice.
As God told Hosea, it is not too late: If we humbly seek God by embracing righteousness and nurturing steadfast love instead of sowing hate and judgment, God has promised to "come and rain salvation upon" us communally (Hosea 10 12).
This expression belongs only to brutal fascist thugs no better than Nazis, who wrap themselves in a group righteousness as they seek to deny, demean, destroy, and eject anyone not part of their authoritarian ideology, in this case, LGBT Americans.
If there is only benevolence and righteousness, then one will not seek profit, but one will never fail to profit" (Van Norden 2008, 2).
Hosea encourages us, "Sow for yourselves righteousness; reap steadfast love; break up your fallow ground, for it is the time to seek the Lord, that he may come and rain righteousness upon you".
