Comments on: Human Rights and Christian Comfort http://julieclawson.com/2008/05/14/human-rights-and-christian-comfort/ incantations at the edge of uncertainty Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:00:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Are Evangelicals Really Interested in Social Justice - Synchroblog « cosmic collisions of imagination and creation http://julieclawson.com/2008/05/14/human-rights-and-christian-comfort/comment-page-1/#comment-2853 Are Evangelicals Really Interested in Social Justice - Synchroblog « cosmic collisions of imagination and creation Sun, 18 May 2008 02:33:25 +0000 http://julieclawson.com/2008/05/14/human-rights-and-christian-comfort/#comment-2853 [...] Julie Clawson on Human rights and Christian comfort. [...] [...] Julie Clawson on Human rights and Christian comfort. [...]

]]> By: Adam G. http://julieclawson.com/2008/05/14/human-rights-and-christian-comfort/comment-page-1/#comment-2852 Adam G. Sat, 17 May 2008 18:32:45 +0000 http://julieclawson.com/2008/05/14/human-rights-and-christian-comfort/#comment-2852 Good post. Evangelicalism - and American Evangelicalism in particular - has long taken a hands-off approach to human rights, peach and justice. The mistake has been in thinking that Christianity is a matter of private piety and a way to get to heaven. As I have come to understand it, the "Gospel" isn't merely the preaching of a private faith, but rather the proclamation that Jesus is Lord. Specifically, the crucified and risen Jesus is Lord. He is Lord NOW. If that's the case, then we need to be about calling the nations to repentance and faith, and the powers to account. Good post. Evangelicalism – and American Evangelicalism in particular – has long taken a hands-off approach to human rights, peach and justice. The mistake has been in thinking that Christianity is a matter of private piety and a way to get to heaven.

As I have come to understand it, the "Gospel" isn't merely the preaching of a private faith, but rather the proclamation that Jesus is Lord. Specifically, the crucified and risen Jesus is Lord. He is Lord NOW. If that's the case, then we need to be about calling the nations to repentance and faith, and the powers to account.

]]> By: CHARIS SHALOM » Bloggers Unite for Human Rights http://julieclawson.com/2008/05/14/human-rights-and-christian-comfort/comment-page-1/#comment-2846 CHARIS SHALOM » Bloggers Unite for Human Rights Fri, 16 May 2008 05:48:59 +0000 http://julieclawson.com/2008/05/14/human-rights-and-christian-comfort/#comment-2846 [...] Julie Clawson on Human rights and Christian comfort. [...] [...] Julie Clawson on Human rights and Christian comfort. [...]

]]> By: Tia Lynn http://julieclawson.com/2008/05/14/human-rights-and-christian-comfort/comment-page-1/#comment-2845 Tia Lynn Fri, 16 May 2008 02:16:20 +0000 http://julieclawson.com/2008/05/14/human-rights-and-christian-comfort/#comment-2845 Hey Julie. Great stuff. It's baffling to me how so many christians are outright against such “earthly” endeavors. I had one christian couple tell me that we should let people in Africa starve so maybe they’ll finally cry out to God and at least maybe go to heaven. It’s just disgusting. Great post. Also, I know you are a pastor/church leader. The last couple of posts on my blog have been on 1 Timothy 2:9-15, I am sure you are familiar with it. :) Anyway, I would love to hear from you on it, since you are a woman who has actually experienced being a leader in a faith community. I was curious to how you personally view this verse and maybe if you had any words for some of the moderate C’s that are having trouble grasping the E’s understanding of it. Thanks! Tia Lynn Hey Julie. Great stuff. It's baffling to me how so many christians are outright against such “earthly” endeavors. I had one christian couple tell me that we should let people in Africa starve so maybe they’ll finally cry out to God and at least maybe go to heaven. It’s just disgusting. Great post.

Also, I know you are a pastor/church leader. The last couple of posts on my blog have been on 1 Timothy 2:9-15, I am sure you are familiar with it. :) Anyway, I would love to hear from you on it, since you are a woman who has actually experienced being a leader in a faith community. I was curious to how you personally view this verse and maybe if you had any words for some of the moderate C’s that are having trouble grasping the E’s understanding of it. Thanks!

Tia Lynn

]]> By: Christianization and Humanization and our task in Zimbabwe « my contemplations http://julieclawson.com/2008/05/14/human-rights-and-christian-comfort/comment-page-1/#comment-2843 Christianization and Humanization and our task in Zimbabwe « my contemplations Thu, 15 May 2008 15:30:30 +0000 http://julieclawson.com/2008/05/14/human-rights-and-christian-comfort/#comment-2843 [...] Julie Clawson on Human rights and Christian comfort. [...] [...] Julie Clawson on Human rights and Christian comfort. [...]

]]> By: Sally http://julieclawson.com/2008/05/14/human-rights-and-christian-comfort/comment-page-1/#comment-2842 Sally Thu, 15 May 2008 15:05:48 +0000 http://julieclawson.com/2008/05/14/human-rights-and-christian-comfort/#comment-2842 "To leave behind our excuses and our theology shields and not be afraid to visibly care is a needed step in our world today" AMEN "To leave behind our excuses and our theology shields and not be afraid to visibly care is a needed step in our world today"

AMEN

]]> By: Ravine of Light » Human Wrongs (May Synchroblog - Bloggers Unite For Human Rights) http://julieclawson.com/2008/05/14/human-rights-and-christian-comfort/comment-page-1/#comment-2841 Ravine of Light » Human Wrongs (May Synchroblog - Bloggers Unite For Human Rights) Thu, 15 May 2008 14:10:02 +0000 http://julieclawson.com/2008/05/14/human-rights-and-christian-comfort/#comment-2841 [...] Julie Clawson on Human rights and Christian comfort [...] [...] Julie Clawson on Human rights and Christian comfort [...]

]]> By: jenell http://julieclawson.com/2008/05/14/human-rights-and-christian-comfort/comment-page-1/#comment-2840 jenell Thu, 15 May 2008 11:09:55 +0000 http://julieclawson.com/2008/05/14/human-rights-and-christian-comfort/#comment-2840 Hi! Just wanted to say 'hi' and say I'm a new reader of yours. Hi! Just wanted to say 'hi' and say I'm a new reader of yours.

]]> By: Human Rights and Christian faith « Khanya http://julieclawson.com/2008/05/14/human-rights-and-christian-comfort/comment-page-1/#comment-2838 Human Rights and Christian faith « Khanya Thu, 15 May 2008 05:42:32 +0000 http://julieclawson.com/2008/05/14/human-rights-and-christian-comfort/#comment-2838 [...] Julie Clawson on Human rights and Christian comfort. [...] [...] Julie Clawson on Human rights and Christian comfort. [...]

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