Ruthie Johnson and Ty Grigg are on the blog today with Protests and Sacraments: So when Christian brother told me several weeks ago that he thought that the marches happening across the country were unproductive for racial reconciliation and that the demonstrations were baiting the police into violence, it reminded me of our “unproductive” Eucharist demonstrations. In what ways might non-violent protests be sacramental? They bear public and visible witness to the hidden reality of racism. They tell a story that calls for a response. They expose our allegiances and biases. Participating in a demonstration actualizes solidarity with those who are being oppressed. As we physically gather we get a taste of the world in which we long to live in the present. Sounds a lot like a sacrament.
Posted on: Wed, 07 Jan 2015 15:00:38 +0000
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