“All sufferers can find comfort in the solidarity of the Crucified; but only those who struggle against evil by following the example of the Crucified will discover Him at their side. To claim the comfort of the Crucified while rejecting His way is to advocate not only cheap grace but a deceitful ideology. Within the overarching theme of self-donation the theme of solidarity must be fully affirmed, for it underlines rightly the partiality of divine compassion towards the ‘harassed and helpless’.” ReligionSufferingSpiritualityChristianityEthicsTheologySolidarityThe PoorSocial Ethics Book:Exclusion and Embrace: A Theological Exploration of Identity, Otherness, and Reconciliation Source: Exclusion and Embrace: A Theological Exploration of Identity, Otherness, and Reconciliation
“For Christians, faith is a precious good, the most valuable personal and social resource. When it is left untapped, the common good suffers - not just the particular interests of Christians.” ChristianSufferingLeftSocialInterestCommonParticularResourcesValuableCommon Good Author:Miroslav Volf
“If no one remembers a misdeed or names it publically, it remains invisible. To the observer, its victim is not a victim and its perpetrator is not a perpetrator; both are misperceived because the suffering of the one and the violence of the other go unseen. A double injustice occurs-the first when the original deed is done and the second when it disappears.” IfsFirstsDoneRememberSufferingNamesViolenceOriginalsVictimRemainsInjusticeDeedsDisappearInvisibleUnseenObserversPerpetratorsMisdeeds Author:Miroslav Volf
