the kingdom is here, now
Posted: May 31, 2012 Filed under: The Church Leave a commentMy Unitarian minister (Facebook) friend Peacebang always has something thought-provoking to say. I think she has this one right.
Great collegial conversation today about the humanist version of
“the kingdom is here, now” (because humans are capable of saving the world)
vs the Black church version of “the kingdom is here, now”
(because God is real, God is good,
and God is blessing us all the time:
getting up in the morning and being able to walk to church is a blessing.
Having food on the table and clothes on your back is a blessing, etc.).
I find the first iteration not very compelling, ultimately classist and irrational.
The second iteration is the one I share. “God is good… all the time.”