Comments on: Christian anarchy http://polizeros.com/2008/01/27/christian-anarchy/ Musings on politics: anti-war, global warming, peak oil and otherwise Sat, 06 Sep 2008 05:35:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Greg Wythe http://polizeros.com/2008/01/27/christian-anarchy/#comment-148033 Greg Wythe Sun, 27 Jan 2008 22:51:38 +0000 http://polizeros.com/2008/01/27/christian-anarchy/#comment-148033 I won't try to speak for Boyd himself, but I'm doubtful that he'd accept the label of "progressive evangelical." Though it seems like an easy fit, having listened to him weekly for a while now. But I think he might argue that he's simply trying to be true to the message of Jesus, and therefore: Christ-like, period. That's a far cry better than most messengers of the faith, it seems. And certainly a key reason why I love listening to his sermons. I won’t try to speak for Boyd himself, but I’m doubtful that he’d accept the label of “progressive evangelical.” Though it seems like an easy fit, having listened to him weekly for a while now. But I think he might argue that he’s simply trying to be true to the message of Jesus, and therefore: Christ-like, period. That’s a far cry better than most messengers of the faith, it seems. And certainly a key reason why I love listening to his sermons.

]]> By: Ten Bears http://polizeros.com/2008/01/27/christian-anarchy/#comment-148014 Ten Bears Sun, 27 Jan 2008 17:45:51 +0000 http://polizeros.com/2008/01/27/christian-anarchy/#comment-148014 Progressive, perhaps [and the message does ring loudly of the christ cult of my youth]; yet clinging to adolescent fairy tales to explain away the dark never-the-less, incapable of rational thought, bowing down to the jew/muslum/christofascist god of abraham. <i>Animals</i>, bow down to gods; <i>Human Beings</i>, do not. The greatest evolutionary challenge the human species has ever faced, this clinging to adolescent fairy tales to explain away the dark... we may very well be at our dead-end. Progressive, perhaps [and the message does ring loudly of the christ cult of my youth]; yet clinging to adolescent fairy tales to explain away the dark never-the-less, incapable of rational thought, bowing down to the jew/muslum/christofascist god of abraham. Animals, bow down to gods; Human Beings, do not.

The greatest evolutionary challenge the human species has ever faced, this clinging to adolescent fairy tales to explain away the dark… we may very well be at our dead-end.

]]> By: DJ http://polizeros.com/2008/01/27/christian-anarchy/#comment-148010 DJ Sun, 27 Jan 2008 15:37:09 +0000 http://polizeros.com/2008/01/27/christian-anarchy/#comment-148010 You'll find such views among both Protestants and Catholics-- and I wholeheartedly agree. IMO, when Christians seek political power, they've left the Teachings behind. But before you label them Progressive (or any other political moniker for that matter), do a little checking into what the "Radical Kingdom" means. Dorothy Day opposed government support of the poor because, in her view, it denied each of us the opportunity to feed the poor ourselves. The Catholic Worker is based on this model of radical self-dedication: communalistic, self-denying, constantly serving those who have less-- but also entirely extra-governmental. For those who would change the government into a tool to help people, the Radical Kingdom is no ally: it looks not to government, but to God working in each of us to do the work as individuals. In this sense, Huckabee (with his penchant for government programs) is the Progressive, and the radical Christians are more like traditional conservatives. (And so am I!) You’ll find such views among both Protestants and Catholics– and I wholeheartedly agree. IMO, when Christians seek political power, they’ve left the Teachings behind.

But before you label them Progressive (or any other political moniker for that matter), do a little checking into what the “Radical Kingdom” means. Dorothy Day opposed government support of the poor because, in her view, it denied each of us the opportunity to feed the poor ourselves. The Catholic Worker is based on this model of radical self-dedication: communalistic, self-denying, constantly serving those who have less– but also entirely extra-governmental.

For those who would change the government into a tool to help people, the Radical Kingdom is no ally: it looks not to government, but to God working in each of us to do the work as individuals. In this sense, Huckabee (with his penchant for government programs) is the Progressive, and the radical Christians are more like traditional conservatives. (And so am I!)

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