Part 341. A paradigm shift

Over the years I have moved from a conservative evangelical outlook to one grounded in liberal, progressive, radical and deconstructivist ideas.  I have shifted from labelling myself as a Christian to describing my views as following the teaching ascribed to Jesus, with an emphasis on promoting systemic change to achieve social justice.

Liberation theology developed by Gustavo Gutierrez  and Leonardo Boff has been a significant influence, as has the Christian socialism of Martin Luther King Jnr and Desmond Tutu.

Recently I read the following quotation by the late Tony Benn, a Christian Socialist and Labour Party MP.

Socialism is the flame of anger against injustice and the flame of hope that you can build a better world.

I concur.  

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