Bluffton Student Proclaims “Radical Generosity” at C. Henry Smith Oratorical Contest
Anna Yoder emphasized the value of creation care in “Enough is Enough; Rethinking What it Means to be a Peacemaker” during the C. Henry Smith Oratorical contest at Bluffton University in April. Drawing attention to the physical suffering of people around the world, Yoder proclaims that living peacefully means living simply, valuing justice over gain and practicing “radical generosity.” She says, “[O]ur accumulation of wealth has created in us a sense of entitlement that often makes us blind to the suffering of those around us…But as minister of reconciliation, we can’t keep trying to see the world through blind eyes, believing how we are living is peaceful when it is causing the land and people to suffer and die…If I am truly dedicated to a peacemaking lifestyle, than my actions should not be the type that harm God’s creation or keep resources from those who need it the most.” read more
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