Machiavelli

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Machiavelli

• The Prince

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What? Map of the Book

• Chapters 1-11 Types of States
• Chapters 12-14 Types of Armies
• Chapters 15-23 Character and Behavior of the
  Prince
• Chapters 24-26 Italys Desperate Political
  Situation

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Why?

• Why were these chosen for the front cover of The
  Prince?

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How? Would M. run the church?

• What kind of government would he advocate?
• What would be done with gossipers and
  complainers?
• Who would be on the board of directors?
• What would M. advise for those caught in scandal?

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• Former Delray priests Francis Guinan (left) and
  John A. Skehan are accused of misappropriating
  8.6 million from their church.

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• Pastor Steven Flockharts fall from grace,
  resignation tied to resume lies
• Palm Beach Post, USAAug. 27, 2006
• Steven Flockhart is one of the most gifted
  communicators of the gospel that I have ever
  heard,

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What is the Lesson?

• We are all prone to be Machiavellian apart from
  the grace of our Lord.
• When we begin to seek our own good instead of the
  good of the kingdom and that of the church, we
  become Machiavellian.
• We are not the Prince, we are but flag bearers
  for the coming Kingdom.