tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32858026.post6804229491091835090..comments2021-01-30T03:50:43.034-05:00Comments on earth as it is in heaven: Mike Broadwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11777637165653734261noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32858026.post-27921008388899595782008-04-09T14:52:00.000-04:002008-04-09T14:52:00.000-04:00Hey, Mike! Glad to see you're back online again. ...Hey, Mike! Glad to see you're back online again. I agree that the whole Wright controversy is so rich with nuance and complexity that I haven't dared try to respond for fear of falling woefully short in terms of a coherent response.<BR/><BR/>Like you, I don't really have any objections to the content of Wrights comments. On the contrary, I think the backlash that we're seeing in response tells us a lot more about the ignorance of the average Anglo-American regarding what's happening in the world and even within minority communities within our own country than it does about Wright himself.<BR/><BR/>Like you, I probably would have toned down my rhetoric and, perhaps, not pushed my points as far if speaking publicly on the same topics. But I also wonder if Wright himself might not have done the same if speaking in another context. Presumably his congregation, which he has pastored for decades, has a much stronger peace and justice orientation and a greater awareness of social issues than it's more conservative (and less informed) white counterparts. Thus, Wright's language and style was appropriate for the context because he was basically preaching to the choir, those who were already inclined to agree with his assessment of the situation anyway. Had he prepared a message for a more conservative or less informed audience, perhaps he would have approached the topic differently, used less inflamatory langauge and so forth.<BR/><BR/>The sad thing is that most of Wright's critics simply wish to silence him or write him off as a fringe lunatic rather than take advantage of the opportunity to engage in serious dialogue on self-reflection on the direction our country is headed.haitianministrieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03150621620322399834noreply@blogger.com