Peace, light, reason, violence What these four words have in common? I would say so, as I'm realizing in the reflections of these days, helped by the atmosphere of the Attic, by his silence, blanched fresh from the person who thought to welcome me. Why have we heard so much about peace these days, and today echoed the theme of light, at least in the Christian liturgy, and so I began to wonder about What really ruined the peace among men, something obscures the light that has come to save every human being.
Obviously one of the easiest answer to give is that violence is the real culprit, but violence is an ambiguous word, which has many meanings, some cleared from the use, others more hidden. There is physical violence, verbal, psychological, ideological ... what is the violence that creates the disaster? And what comes from the violent attitude, or rather what justifies, rationalizes it, makes it acceptable and understandable, even right in the eyes of those implementing it?
Then I came to the rescue story, just the story that those who are believers in Christ remember today ... The opening of the Christian message to all nations did not take place without pain or at the time, not today. When Peter first (tentatively) and then Paul (with his missionary zeal) have begun to preach the Gospel to all nations (the Gentiles says something like the Italian translation of the Bible) to lift the scandal and is opposed by the Jerusalem community (led by James , the "Lord's brother"). This led to a confrontation in the early Church, which had a resolution but also the subsequent aftermath. At the end of the Gospel to the pagans came (to us that we are not descendants of Abraham after the flesh or according to the law) but it was not an easy route as we witness reports (some 'softening) of the Acts of the Apostles and the evidence (more aggressive) in his Letters of Paul (Galatians in particular, but also the Romans). Today, believers in Christ celebrate the joy of the opening of the Gospel to the nations represented in the visit and adoration of Jesus by the Magi (wise men) came from the east, a journey in search of a truth, according to a light , a star. Also today, however, we see how difficult it is to accept that other nations have entered into the communion of Christian faith and they have made their innovations, or attempt to do so, among many impediment. Yes, because in the early days as the Jewish component Christianity was difficult to accept the entrance of the Gentiles in faith and wanted to "normalize" asking them to join the Law of Moses, did not like the changes, developments, evolutions that the practice of Christian life was suffering because of their inclusion , so today, difficulties on the part of the "pagans of yore," Western culture, to accept the news that the Christian faith of the peoples of Africa, Asia, Latin America and produce lead to the practice of Christian life or even to accept the news that new approaches raise vital theological and ecclesial communities, in the "people of God" more sensitive, finally, the voice of women, the poor, the excluded. The mistake is being repeated, with the "Western" instead of "Judaizing" and everyone else instead of "pagans." An error is intended to be passed by history and power of the Spirit, as it was at the time, the origins of the Church.
And the error, which raises the exclusion, which is violence, is to think of "own" salvation, to "own" God or Christ, that it is "our" meaning we "Western" or "European". The mistake is to assume that they have the Truth, of "being right". Here is the root of violence: they're right! O think, assume, become convinced of it now at peace ... Leaving the communities of origin and conflict between pagan and Judaizing components (this is never to be read as anti-Semitism) look at us today. We see a Europe that feels "ownership" of Christianity, even in Italy, especially recently. Considering it a cultural identification essential to "defend" (the eternal excuse of war, violence, and "defend" something) against the invasion of other peoples, religions and ways of life. This at a political level ... But in the Church not be better, because while you handle (some) voices in defense of immigrants and respect their culture and religion (not even from around the ecclesial context, however) is then deaf and blind to the diversity of other knocking the door of faith. See the Theology of Liberation Theology and India, the fruits of Latin America and beyond. See the Theology of Women (known already to discredit feminist), but also all instances ecumenical and interreligious dialogue with secular culture. And all because of the presumption (rather childish) to possess the truth that the believer is to Christ, but can not for this to be "owned" but rather "sought" (Like the Magi), loved and served (like Paul).
So the reason, you are right, it becomes very outbreak of violence, war, destroy peace, it obscures the light. They say that "reason is of idiots", while "reason is the violence." And me? How many times I thought I wanted to "be right"! How many times have I wished that the other declared, understood, supported my choices because they were right, because "I was right." And these days the problem comes up again, because in every revival, in every change there are those who say to her, those who understand and those who support, but also those who are perplexed and disapproval, as well as who judges and condemns. Well, I do this time "I do not want to be right", I "make my choice," which is one of rebirth, of redefining the role and life. Whether right or wrong, approval or disapproval, but it's mine! It is absolutely not true for everyone and should not put all agree. It could also be wrong but it will still grow, live and not survive. And I think, I hope, I want to be able to educate me this choice to accept the "choices" of others, without claiming that "they are right" or assume that "they're wrong." For as the wise men (what a great name for a fantasy lover like me, that the name "family") I want to be on the way, in research, I want to follow the stars, make discoveries, experience awe, wonder, emotion, and never be satisfied ... So maybe build a bit of peace, not violence, because being on the road, looking for the truth without being able to have, I can not "be right" but only to "decide" for this free, even wrong, and therefore truly human.
Greetings from Robinton
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