A Radical And Transforming Gospel
Today is one of those days when I am having trouble writing what I am feeling and thinking. I've been listening to news reports, and reading through my Facebook feed most of the morning, and my heart is heavy. In the aftermath of the horrific events that have happened this past week in Charlottesville, you would think the overwhelming Christian response would be one of unequivocal condemnation of violence and hatred. You would think that because that's the only response that would be in keeping with the teachings of Jesus, right? Yet, I've had to come to grips with the realization that many of us who call ourselves Christians are struggling to unequivocally name the sin of racism and bigotry as sin. We would much rather shift the blame, find a new scapegoat perhaps. Or find some other sin to name. And this why so many statements of condemnation by Christians over the events at Charlottesville have come across as defensive, and full of bl...