The purpose of this paper is to compare the interpretations of Romans 3:21-26 by three scholars, as well as my own interpretation, in light of the American foreign policy known as "The War on Terror" or "The Bush Doctrine". I will begin by summarizing the themes in the book of Romans and my own life context as a starting point for explaining my interpretations of Romans relative to this event. Of the three scholars selected …showed first 75 words of 3495 total…

…showed last 75 words of 3495 total…not need to achieve perfection in our lives in order to exceed. Bibliography Blum, William. Killing Hope: U.S. Military and CIA Interventions since World War II Monroe, Maine: Common Courage Press, 1995 Gaventa, Beverly Roberts. "Romans". Women's Bible Commentary. Louisville: Westminister Knox, 1998. Grahm, Billy: Address at the Episcopal National Cathedral Delivered 14 September 2001. Washington D.C., USA. Johnson, Luke T. The Writings of the New Testament. Louisville: Westminister Knox, 2001. Patte, Daniel. Global Bible Commentary. Nashville: Abingdon, 2004.