Thread by @kkdumez

I'm a Calvinist, & I've always been puzzled that so many Calvinists have so much trouble acknowleding systemic racism and sexism. If you believe in this bizarre-not-bizarre doctrine of original sin, "Sin is not merely a matter of imitating bad behavior. It’s an inheritance." 1/4

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When I was up for my first reappointment at Calvin University (see, I told you I was a Calvinist), I was quizzed by a board member on my engagement with ideas of gender, race, and power. I explained that as someone who was taught to interrogate faithfulness in all aspects... 2/4

of life, these were incredibly helpful tools to understand how sin (/abuse of power) was not just individual, but woven into the patterns of this world. "Neither bootstrappism nor rehabilitation efforts will suffice," writes Chad Ashby. Amen to this. 3/4

So, "When will we be able to stop talking about sins of racism, oppression, and greed?" ...the sanctification of Christ's church and the never-ending endeavor to "seek the good of the city"...is not a fruitless endeavor, but it may well be an endless one. 4/4