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-My friend, Jarrod McKenna, created the above image as a helpful challenge to the Kony 2012 controversy. I share his dissatisfaction with aspects of the approach Invisible Children has taken, especially with respect to the lack of non-violent solutions. This is why Jonathan Wilson-Hartgroves response is so timely.
-I will say, however, that my concerns with Invisible Children- while significant- do not lead me to completely dismiss the value of their efforts. I appreciated Rachel Held Evan’s collection of perspectives and information about the issues. We need to consider all facets.
-Once again, my friend Kurt Willems hits it out of the part with a new series, but this time over at Red Letter Christians:
- Whose Kingdom, Which Lord? Jesus and Nationalism, Part 1
- Whose Kingdom, Which Lord? Jesus & Nationalism, Part 2 (Caesar Augustus and Empire)
- Whose Kingdom, Which Lord? Jesus & Nationalism, part 3 (Give to Caesar What is Caesar’s?)
- Whose Kingdom, Which Lord? Jesus & Nationalism, part 4 (When Two Empire’s Collide)
- Whose Kingdom, Which Lord? Jesus & Nationalism, part 5 (Concluding Exhortations… Native Americans as Victims of Nationalism)
-I am currently reading the “Hunger Games Trilogy”, which I want to complete before the film version of the first book hits theatres this month. However, what has really spurred me on is the new e-book “The Hunger Games and the Gospel” by Julie Clawson. Framed around the Beatitudes, I can hardly wait to dive in.
