Monday, February 16, 2009

Simplistic Slogans or Serious Reflection?

"We are committed to Serious Reflection on the issues before the Christian world today. Too often Christians get caught up in movements and begin to think in simplistic slogans. This is dangerous because God is too complex, human beings are too complex, and this world is too complex. Ideological thinking, sloganizing, and excessive rhetoric need to be replaced by sober, Biblical perspectives that deal with people as people. This is particularly important in the area of cultural critique and social transformation. Serious reflection makes some people uncomfortable because all they want is a slogan they can put on a banner and march under. But the Kingdom of God is not advanced through politics and ideology, but through proclamation and charity."
James Jordan, Biblical Horizons http://www.biblicalhorizons.com/about/biblicalhorizons/

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