Roots of Faith

We need to listen to the voices of people like David Brooks.

Rather than swinging between left and right we need to go deeper. Real life involves balancing tensions which are lost in the contemptuous polarization of the culture wars.  Those, like me, who are on the left, need to accept the strengths of conservative perspectives.

Instead of shallow nostalgia about ‘re-claiming Christian values’ we need to understand that the fruits of faith are not produced without the roots of personal conviction. As he puts it:

 “Culture changes when a creative minority find a beautiful way to live. Culture changes when a small group of people find a better way to live and the rest of us copy. That’s the story of the early church.” - David Brooks

Jesus was far from a populist. He challenged those who followed him and most deserted him. But he inspired a small group of followers who changed the world forever. Let’s follow this way – and lets be prepared to be both applauded and heckled for what we believe.

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