Comments on: God’s Politics – Chapter 11 http://www.chuckp3.com/2005/07/gods-politics-chapter-11/ thinking out loud about life, art and imitating Jesus Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:14:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Kara Joy Lyons http://www.chuckp3.com/2005/07/gods-politics-chapter-11/#comment-23 Kara Joy Lyons Mon, 11 Jul 2005 13:57:00 +0000 http://clyonspardue.wordpress.com/2005/07/09/gods-politics-chapter-11/#comment-23 I need to initially say: I haven’t read Wallis’s book … but have been informed by Charlie’s thoughtful interaction with it. THIS particular chapter, however, centers on a topic in which I have invested much time. So, here goes:<br/>Interesting, isn't it, that relationships with people are the most effective (or only fully effective ways) in which we can ever see beyond our own specific life-situations and biases ... Speaking as someone who has not been to Israel/Palestine (ashamedly!), but has seen the change an immersion in that context and interaction with Israelis and Palestinians has affected in my friends and family, I think experience and personal dialogue can expand worldviews in the way nothing else can. Of course, that must be intentional—a mere sightseeing trip to the Holy Land, in which one talks to Palestinians only to buy tacky souvenirs, won’t cut it. <br/>For an idealist like me, one who wants the sufferers to triumph and the guilty to receive their just desserts, there may be no complete satisfaction in the Israeli-Palestinian situation. The hard thing: it quickly becomes evident that there is blood on many hands. Work for peace is, therefore, a MESSY and dangerous endeavor (as the cool story of the CPT evidences). Peace between these deeply entrenched enemies, wounded people groups, and innocent bystanders won’t come with anything less than dangerous engagement and sacrifice. Huh … that sounds eerily similar to the way in which the Prince of Peace came … I need to initially say: I haven’t read Wallis’s book … but have been informed by Charlie’s thoughtful interaction with it. THIS particular chapter, however, centers on a topic in which I have invested much time. So, here goes:
Interesting, isn’t it, that relationships with people are the most effective (or only fully effective ways) in which we can ever see beyond our own specific life-situations and biases … Speaking as someone who has not been to Israel/Palestine (ashamedly!), but has seen the change an immersion in that context and interaction with Israelis and Palestinians has affected in my friends and family, I think experience and personal dialogue can expand worldviews in the way nothing else can. Of course, that must be intentional—a mere sightseeing trip to the Holy Land, in which one talks to Palestinians only to buy tacky souvenirs, won’t cut it.
For an idealist like me, one who wants the sufferers to triumph and the guilty to receive their just desserts, there may be no complete satisfaction in the Israeli-Palestinian situation. The hard thing: it quickly becomes evident that there is blood on many hands. Work for peace is, therefore, a MESSY and dangerous endeavor (as the cool story of the CPT evidences). Peace between these deeply entrenched enemies, wounded people groups, and innocent bystanders won’t come with anything less than dangerous engagement and sacrifice. Huh … that sounds eerily similar to the way in which the Prince of Peace came …

]]> By: Charlie http://www.chuckp3.com/2005/07/gods-politics-chapter-11/#comment-22 Charlie Sun, 10 Jul 2005 23:48:00 +0000 http://clyonspardue.wordpress.com/2005/07/09/gods-politics-chapter-11/#comment-22 Hey Beth,<br/>I didn't know you had a blog (or two for that matter)... very cool. Another great blog that I read a lot that deals with God's Politics quite often is dale over at<br/><br/>http://www.theoblogical.org/movtyp/ Hey Beth,
I didn’t know you had a blog (or two for that matter)… very cool. Another great blog that I read a lot that deals with God’s Politics quite often is dale over at

http://www.theoblogical.org/movtyp/

]]> By: Bethiclaus http://www.chuckp3.com/2005/07/gods-politics-chapter-11/#comment-21 Bethiclaus Sun, 10 Jul 2005 03:16:00 +0000 http://clyonspardue.wordpress.com/2005/07/09/gods-politics-chapter-11/#comment-21 All this wonderful insight. I must catch up to you in the book. Can't wait until Thursday! All this wonderful insight. I must catch up to you in the book. Can’t wait until Thursday!

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