I’m finishing I see satan right now and was planning to write this post but you beat me to it. Your summary did help me more clearly understand Girard’s theory - lots of paragraphs I’ve had to read several times.
Well, I have lived in Trinidad and currently live in Canada. In Canada it seems to me that the church is passive about political matters. The church here does not speak out on social justice issues. I am not sure why as I have not lived here long enough and we have been in a lot of lockdown.
In Trinidad, Christians generally pray for the elections and pray for who to vote for on an individual level, but churches are not involved with campaigning or tell people who to vote for. People don't usually say who they voted for, it is considered a private thing by most people. We also have more than 2 political parties like the British system. Our politics is based on what is good for the country like the economy, infrastructure, housing etc. not moral issues like abortion or homosexuality. The church does speak about and does work in social justice but not from a political perspective. In other words they raise awareness among their congregations and motive people to get involved in their communities.
I’m finishing I see satan right now and was planning to write this post but you beat me to it. Your summary did help me more clearly understand Girard’s theory - lots of paragraphs I’ve had to read several times.
Thanks for your comment! Sorry man 😂😂😂 hey, you should still write it! I’d love to hear your take!
Dear Zach, I found your article interesting. The problem with America is that Christianity and politics is so intertwined.
What’s it like where you live?
Well, I have lived in Trinidad and currently live in Canada. In Canada it seems to me that the church is passive about political matters. The church here does not speak out on social justice issues. I am not sure why as I have not lived here long enough and we have been in a lot of lockdown.
In Trinidad, Christians generally pray for the elections and pray for who to vote for on an individual level, but churches are not involved with campaigning or tell people who to vote for. People don't usually say who they voted for, it is considered a private thing by most people. We also have more than 2 political parties like the British system. Our politics is based on what is good for the country like the economy, infrastructure, housing etc. not moral issues like abortion or homosexuality. The church does speak about and does work in social justice but not from a political perspective. In other words they raise awareness among their congregations and motive people to get involved in their communities.