Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Guest Blog: Fact-Checking Fascism 2018


Thank you to the folks at Fig Tree Revolution for having me on as a guest blogger and publishing this post:


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Who wins at a game of Scrabble--the Editor of Webster's Unabridged Dictionary or a used car salesman? My money is on the salesman, and in this article I'll tell you why this scenario explains so much about the current U.S. political climate.

Also included: How to break boards using martial art skills.

The real deal: Our role is to prophetically denounce unjust systems and behavior, no doubt. But that alone is not enough. We have to be heralds of the Good News of the Kingdom of God. We have to invite people into a bold vision. We have to have a plan.

Case in point: Endless political debate and editorializing is not budging the political stalemate in the U.S. In fact, it only seems to be increasing polarization. By all accounts, fascism is getting further entrenched. My screen is filled every day with the latest lies, scandals and atrocities but that is not melting hearts or building bridges. The prophetic resistance can only claim very few victories at this point. It needs more than "we're not them." It needs a bold vision forward.

In short, we can't fact-check our way out of fascism.

Read on here!

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