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Brian McLaren

SO last night Rachel, Ashlee, Silvia (of course!!!) and I headed over to see one of the most controversial authors in the Christian community give a talk on the Global economy and the Kingdom of God. Brian wrote a book called Generous Orthodoxy that we have all read and I personally have a love hate relationship with it. i disagree with alot of what he says in the book, but I am grateful that he wrote it. Anyways, Rachel and i went up to him afterwards and talked to him. I had him sign the book and thanked him for coming out here to Chile. Random huh, that we would get the chance to see him while we are down here in South America?
Anyways, I left the talk last night in a funky mood. I just realize how ignorant I am about politics and economics in general. I have no firm opinion and everyone elses opinion seems to be correct. I wish i knew more, but everytime I try to learn more I feel defeated, like I know nothing and I hate the few things I know.
But it was still really cool to meet Brian McLaren...

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Anonymous said…
ok so I am sooo sad I missed you when you were in SLO- I wasn't there that weekend, obviously or i would have called you! how are you? do you have a myspace? lemme know-miss you and am truly sorry i missed your beautiful self :( please call or hit me up by e-mail.

-Annie
11:01 AM
Anonymous said…
becks. theres always time to learn about that kinda stuff - but you cant learn it over night! start with a topic that interests you and branch out from there. one thing I would recommend is researching the source in which you get your political/economical information from - just so your know which direction it will be baised1 for example - the sf cronicle has a reputation for being a "lefty" news source - so i remember that while reading. The Christian Science Monitor has a website and is one of the least biased news sources I have ever seen. Good luck. lol.
carlos
2:44 PM
Todo es culpa de la Minifalda S.A. said…
Hey I was there too.. =(

I think I know just a little more than you do about the subject (I had 3 economy classes at college, but I really hated them). And I think than even if in one way what he says ir right, we should care more about what's going on in the world and in the environment, in a more pro-active way, some other stuff he said are just impossible to do, and it takes more than just an agreement to change things, it a whole social process. Anyway, I think it is necessary for christians to know about this kind of stuff.. we should - and it's God's order- to care about His creation.

well, I have many opinions, but if I try to write them down here, I'm going to make too many mistakes..

The semi-sociologist had spoken.
3:42 PM
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