Faith & Values: Clergy have two main, sometimes contradictory, roles

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Faith & Values: Clergy have two main, sometimes contradictory, roles

Not too long ago someone came to me and asked, what is the job of a religious leader? Of course, I answered in true clergy fashion: it is a complicated question with a complicated answer but it comes down to two main things. First of all, as clergy we are required to explain the truth of our tradition as we understand it. In keeping with the biblical prophet Nathan we must speak that truth, not just to our congregants, but the political leadersh…