In America, we have a long history of valuing the concept of the separation of church and state. This idea historically referred to a division of labors between the church and the civil magistrate. However, initially both the church and the state were seen as entities ordained by God and subject to His governance. In that sense, the state was considered to be an entity that was “under God.” What has happened in the past few decades is the obfuscation of this original distinction between church and state, so that today the language we hear of separation of church and state, when carefully exegeted, communicates the idea of the separation of the state from God. In this sense, it’s not merely that the state declares independence from the church, it also declares independence from God and presumes itself to rule with autonomy.

R.C. Sproul

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
			1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	c	Cranberries
2		Oranges; peeled and sectioned,
		Juice reserved
2		Ribs celery; diced
1/2	c	Sugar
1	sm	Red onion; diced, about 1/2 cup
2	tb	Lime juice
2	ts	Grated fresh ginger
1/4	c	Fresh mint leaves; chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

In food prcessor or blender process cranberries. in batches, until coarsely
chopped: transfer to bowl. Stir in oranges with their juice, celery, sugar,
onion, lime juice and ginger. Refrigerate at least 1 hour. toss with mint
just before serving.
Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 382 by molony <molony@scsn.net>
on Dec 18, 1997

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