I don't know if you guys have read about the Kairos document before?
It was a document put together by some South African Christians in the 80s, addressing some Apartheid issues. It is quite amazing and I think perhaps worth discussing :)
The wikipedia blurb is here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kairos_Document
And you can get to the document itself below the wikipedia article.
One of the things that I love most about it is that it Christians actually grappling with the issues of the day, through the lens of their faith, in quite a revolutionary way.
Christians presenting insightful answers to society, shaping the way people think, challenging the status quo, I love it <3
There are probably some bits where we will disagree with the document, some bits we will agree, and some bits that aren't so relevant today. But it is definitely worth reading!!
Also, I just love the term "prophetic theology" :D
- Laura
"We pray that God will help all of us to translate the challenge of our times into action."
ReplyDeleteIsn't that amazing! Amen!
powerful Lauza... thanks for sharing friend. This is awesome... it gives much food for thought.
ReplyDelete"Translating the challenge of our times into actions"
ReplyDeleteThat is the Challenge indeed Laura. I think that most of us suffer from the paralysis of analysis. We want to get the theory perfectly first and then we hope that somehow we will move from thought to action.
I think that we have made the realm of ideas and practice to distinct. We need to integrate these two things. We need theory of course, but we also need actions.