“The evil one is often presented in the Scriptural narratives as the purveyor of falsehood. In fact Satan is regarded as a Prince of Lies in Christian tradition. In yesterday’s [Easter Sunday’s] renewal of baptismal vows, the first vow, which is a rejection of evil, is formulated this way: DO YOU REJECT SATAN?”
In the same way Morales draws moral authority from her profound understanding of the rule of law, David draws prophetic power—the power to proclaim the truth—from his assured acceptance of the truth of Scripture:
“In the Scriptures, the purveyors of disinformation are often portrayed as instruments of the Evil One. We have, for instance, the snake character in Genesis 3 (who tricks Eve with half truths and outright lies). We also have Cain in Genesis 4, who lies when God asks him where his brother is. He says: ‘Am I my brother’s keeper?’ We have the wicked accusers of Susanna in Daniel 13. We have the detractors of Jesus and their false testimonies against him before Pilate in Luke 22:2,37.”
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