We are to love our neighbors as ourselves – and that standard of comparison, as ourselves , is often taken as an implicit command to love ourselves. On this view, the wording not only permits self-love but commands it; it not only sanctions self-esteem but reinforces its importance. On the face of it, however, self-love in Mark 12 is merely presupposed, not advocated. To read much of the contemporary literature, evangelical and otherwise, on self-esteem is to inhabit a domain a long way removed from the second great commandment.

D.A. Carson

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Dairy		Beef, Casseroles	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	lb	Ground beef
1/2	c	Chopped onion
8 3/4	oz	Can whole kernel corn,
		Drained
8	oz	Tomato sauce
1/2	c	Chopped bell pepper
1	ts	Dried basil leaves
1/2	ts	Dried oregano leaves
1/2	ts	Salt
1/4	ts	Red pepper sauce
1	c	Flour
1/4	c	Yellow cornmeal
1/4	ts	Salt
1/3	c	Butter, softened
4	tb	Water
1/2	c	Shredded Cheddar cheese

INSTRUCTIONS

CORNMEAL CRUST
TOPPING
Heat oven to 400 degrees.  Cook ground beef and onion in 10 inch skillet,
stirring occasionally, until beef is brown; drain. Stir in corn, tomato
sauce, bell pepper, basil, oregano, salt and pepper sauce. Prepare crust.
Crust:  Mix flour, cornmeal and salt in medium bowl. Stir in butter and
enough of the water to make a soft dough. Press crust dough firmly and
evenly against bottom and side of ungreased pie plate. Spoon beef mixture
into pie plate.  Bake 25 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake about 5
minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand 10 minutes before
cutting.

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