Annotate We Dare Not Postpone Action by CCT Annotated Bibliography

Annotate We Dare Not Postpone Action by CCT - Annotated Bibliography Exampleonal communions and seven matter organizations, including Sojournersrealized that apparently no clergy had ever issued a response to Kings famous letter, even though it was specifically addressed to fellow clergymen sic. In 2013, to mark the fiftieth anniversary of Kings letter, Christian Churches Together released its thoughtful response, which we excerpt below. The EditorWE CONFESS. As leaders of churches claimed by more than 100 million the Statesns as Catholics, evangelicals, Pentecostals, Orthodox, diachronic Protestants, and members of Historic Black denominations as people of many races and cultures We call ourselves, our institutions, and our members to repentance. We make this confession before God and offer it to all who have endured racism and injustice twain within the church and in society.responsibility to obey the law while neglecting our equal moralistic obligation to change laws that are unjust in their internality or application. All too often, the political involvement of Christians has been guided by the pursuit of personal or group advantage rather than a biblically grounded moral compass. We confess it is too easy for those of us who are privileged to counsel others simply to waitor to pass judgment that they deserve no better than what they already have.We confess that we are slow to listen and give legitimacy to those whose experience of race relations and social privilege in America is different than our own. We keep the other at arms length to avoid hearing the call to sacrifice on their behalf. Our reluctance to embrace our inescapable mesh topology of mutuality underscores Dr. Kings observation that privileged groups seldom give up their advantages voluntarily. For example, it is difficult to persuade most suburban Christians to demand that they strive for the same quality of precept in our cities that they take for granted in their own schools. To the extent that we do not listen in love, our influence in society is limited