Expand Christian Peacemaker Teams? III
by David Dietz, York, Pa.
I find Ron Sider’s call to expand CPT to be right on. While inclusion of just-war Christians may seem problematic, I think it could be the sort of thing that wins them over to the way of peace. While Sider may be a dreamer (Are church leaders really ready to lay down their lives?), his call to spiritual arms is much needed and needs to be repeated. If the peace churches of the West gave up their comfortable affluence in favor of radical discipleship, there wouldn’t be a need for conferences on church growth.
It’s a simple, age-old formula: The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church. And it really doesn’t take that many martyrs. A little blood goes a long way. But the seed needs to be willing to fall to the ground. That’s a tough choice for any of us.
Associated Issue: Expand CPT - Oct. 7, 2008
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