Active righteousness is man's useless attempt to earn his own salvation by obeying the Law and doing good works (like the Pharisee in the parable).

主动的义是指人们无谓的尝试，企图通过遵守律法和善工来赚取救恩（像比喻中的法利赛人一样）。

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Like a conservative Oprah, he interviews nice people about the challenges they have overcome or the good works they are doing.

在节目中，他就像一名保守版的主持人oprah(注：oprah winfrey，著名电视主持人)，采访善良的人们，询问他们已经战胜的难关或是正在努力做的工作。

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Once Edwards does re-emerge in the public spotlight, he must learn to ignore his critics and simply focus on doing good works.

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But he argued that there is more to the reverend than a handful of noxious remarks: his church has been doing good works in Chicago for 30 years.

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Today, it is Republicans who are distrusted, partly because so many oppose affirmative action, and partly because, as Mr Perryman observes, the people young blacks see coaching sports teams and doing other good works in their communities are almost all Democrats.

ECONOMIST: Yes, but they keep quiet about it