Comments on: Sit Down, Be Humble: On Speaking about “The Church”

By: Dawson Vosburg

Dawson Vosburg — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 18:10:38 +0000

I kept saying “YES. THANK YOU.” as I read this post. I think it’s one of the stages to a lot of white Christians figuring out that social injustice still exists to criticize the church in the thoughtless way you described. Generally the insidious thing behind that kind of critique is the privileging of “secular” ideologies and institutions as if these are the avenue by which justice comes with the church dragged along behind. What is ignored is the more precise reality that white Christians, especially protestants and evangelicals, have been and are idolatrous which has meant they have capitulated to worldly orderings of power. The phenomenon of many of these folks leaving the church is a sign that they do not primarily recognize white supremacy by white Christians as an idolatrous departure from the true worship of God and the social reality that ought to bring about—namely, the church. Anyway, thanks for the post

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By: Jodie Sargent

Jodie Sargent — Sat, 15 Jul 2017 22:40:10 +0000

I wish I lived closer I would love to sit down with you over a cup of coffee . I really appreciate your work

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By: Esau McCaulley

Esau McCaulley — Fri, 14 Jul 2017 19:45:17 +0000

Wow, that’s a gracious response. Thank you!

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By: forthesakeoffire

forthesakeoffire — Fri, 14 Jul 2017 19:44:00 +0000

As an individual who’s spent a great deal of time writing and talking about “the Church” and it’s various issues, and as someone who typically tries my hardest to be aware of sociological factors and differences, I feel quite convicted. You’re exactly right. I’ve been calling out the white, evangelical, American church but calling it “the Church” and ignoring/erasing the entire rest of the global Church in the process, thus making white, evangelical Americans the default. I apologize for my contribution to this problem, and I thank you for bringing attention to it. Here’s to doing better.

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