Anti-Imperialism

Halden has a couple of good posts on Christian political witness and anti-imperialism. Links below:

A Plea for Anti-Empire Polemics (1/20/2009)

"...not to say that critiques of Bush-style neoconservatism are wrong, rather it is that they are just far too easy. Any Christian critique of empire worth its salt must be able to do more than lob shots at the chicanery of the Bush administration. ... If America was an empire yesterday it remains one today despite the Obama administration’s proclamations of hope and seismic change. ... We will almost certainly see a lapse in the rush of anti-empire publications in the next few years. For far too many “progressive” Christians being anti-empire just means being anti-Bush. What is needed now, in light of the (false) hope of the newly inaugurated Obama presidency is ongoing critique of the problems of American empire."

The Ethics of Witness (2/18/2009)

"This puts the Christian in the extremely unpopular position of remaining a critic of all forms of earthly political sovereignty, even (especially?) when they seem to be becoming more morally appealing and worthy. ... What is important to note here is that the inherent antipathy of Christianity towards secular politics is not a negative reaction determined by that which it is against. It is rather the overflow of the abundant gift of life that is wrought by Christ in the resurrection."

Please go read the entire posts yourself.
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