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John Brown no model for Christian engagement: A response to Louis Decaro's Christianity Today essay

By Filings on Thu, 07/28/22
Society & Culture
Christianity vs Culture
Social Justice
John Brown

“Presuming to be God’s agent to achieve political righteousness through mass bloodshed is not a model for Christian public engagement….Fanaticism, certitude, sanctimony, self-righteousness and messianic impatience are never helpful companions to constructive politics or social reform, for Christians or anybody else.” - CPost

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