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A Dream That Won't Die

The meaning of the election; the work yet to be done.

Philip Yancey | posted 3/02/2009 10:47AM

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Joseph D'Souza, president of the All India Christian Council, said, "Early missionaries directed their efforts toward the Brahmins, the upper castes, hoping the liberating message of the gospel would trickle down to the oppressed. It didn't happen. Now we are working from the bottom up." As he described the history of Christianity in India, I could not help but think of parallels in my own country. Some evangelicals are wringing their hands over losing access to the corridors of power. Maybe it's time for us, too, to work from the bottom up.

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Redfox

Posted: March 14, 2009 1:03 PM

As an American born in Africa, I am always intrigued - how black do you have to be to be accepted as 'black'? Half? What a silly generalization, even sillier to accord great achievement to Obama's election. Time Christian leaders focussed on the same things Jesus did - salvation, Godliness and caring for the poor, and so on - not kicking the 'Romans' around. Quite racist to attribute it as 'special for black man' to become president - don't you think? Or is that 'quite special for an almost white man' (whatever that means)? The world outside the US love Obama - probably because the stand to benefit - pity the poor fools who will pay for it.

Robyn

Posted: March 12, 2009 12:45 PM


Outstanding article. Thank you.

soardlc

Posted: March 12, 2009 5:19 AM


I'm so grateful for such a thoughtful and meaningful article. Yes, Reverend Hawley, the religious leaders manipulated, plotted and schemed in the death of Jesus Christ. Is this happening again for His sheep? It seems that so many religious followers are doing just that! Barak Obama declared Jesus as his Savior.

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