In recent radio show, that was broadcast on more than 400 affiliates, [Glenn Beck] told his listeners to leave any church that uses the phrases “social justice†or “economic justice.” “I beg you, look for the words ’social justice’ or ‘economic justice’ on your church Web site,†he said.
“If you find it, run as fast as you can. Social justice and economic justice, they are code words. Now, am I advising people to leave their church? Yes!†He went on to say, “If you have a priest pushing social justice go find another parish. Go alert your bishop and tell them. [Ask them] are you down with this whole social justice thing?†(from the National Post)
I know that none of us really care what Glenn Beck thinks (or FOX News, for that matter), but I couldn’t help but post this quote. Later in the article, it’s noted that Beck credits “communists and Nazis” for the invention of “social justice.”
That’s right: watch out for those bad ideas. They’ll turn you into sadistic goosesteppers in no time, and just like zombies, there’s nothing you can do about it. Except be afraid, of course. Everybody be afraid and beware of your neighbours. You never know what they’ll do to you.
The language police thing is bewildering to me. Mostly because I’m not linguistically deft enough to come up with better terms for what I mean by “social justice” “localism” or even “organic”.
Exactly!
I’m wondering just how accurate it is to say that Athanasius and Arius were fighting over a letter. Were there practical considerations at stake that get lost in our Reformed zeal to find a hero for our theological battles?