Over the last several years, mission and outreach have become major emphases within the Community of Christ. I must admit I often feel quite uncomfortable with this. Missionaries have a long history of collaboration with imperialism and have a record of insensitivity to cultures other than their own. I am not always convinced that we, [...]
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Models of Mission in a Pluralistic World
May 28, 2009The Community of Christ is Becoming a Peace Church!
May 15, 2009Please Note: This post is a response from Community of Christ Apostle, Andrew Bolton, to two blog postings by his son, Matthew Bolton: “The Community of Christ is Not a Peace Church” and “Managed Decline or Rejuvenation?” Matthew Bolton’s articles critiqued the church’s implementation of its peace mission. —Ed. I want to respond to Matthew’s [...]
The Community of Christ is Not a Peace Church
April 30, 2009At face value, Community of Christ’s claim to be dedicated to the pursuit of peace must be deemed a failure. As far as I can tell, the sum total of our contribution to peace on earth is an annual Peace Colloquy, a Peace Prize, a Peace and Justice website, the Children’s Peace Pavilion, a Peace [...]
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