Religion is rarely out of the news. But how much of it is simply "bad faith" for humanity and the planet? Simon Barrow reflects theologically on current events (and cultural blips) from an engaged Christian perspective. FaithInSociety seeks a conversation between reason and hope, shaped by the subversive memory of the Gospel.
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Thursday, April 24, 2008
TAKING OFFENCE RIGHTLY
"To be human is to be in conflict, to offend and be offended. To be human in the light of the gospel is to face conflict in redemptive dialogue." -- John Howard Yoder
Thanks Simon for this powerful quote. It sums up what should be the leitmotif of ecumenism and yet so often isn't. I hadn't read much Yoder and will certainly try to do so now - as I keep saying these days work is the curse of the reading classes!
The Politics Of Jesus is obviously his best known work, but I also think The Original Revolution and The Christian Witness to the State are good places to start... and boo to all that work ;)
Thanks Simon for this powerful quote. It sums up what should be the leitmotif of ecumenism and yet so often isn't. I hadn't read much Yoder and will certainly try to do so now - as I keep saying these days work is the curse of the reading classes!
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