A perspective of Christianity on civil disobedience : a study of Hong Kong’s Occupy Central and the Umbrella Movement
Abstract
This paper argues that Christian churches should educate their congregants on sociopolitical issues, so that both the church and individual congregants can speak to the world prophetically, as a part of Jesus’ teaching in caring for the weak. Civil disobedience should not be the main means for the church to express social concerns. Rather, a godly life that witnesses Jesus as Lord should be how Christians exert their power to effect changes in society. This witness cannot be short-term, like civil disobedience is so often; it must be sustained and life-long.
Citation
Chu , A G 2018 , ' A perspective of Christianity on civil disobedience : a study of Hong Kong’s Occupy Central and the Umbrella Movement ' , Resonance - a Theological Journal , vol. 4 , no. 2 , 4 , pp. 34-41 .
Publication
Resonance - a Theological Journal
Status
Non peer reviewed
Type
Journal article
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© 2018 by Splintered Light Press. This work has been made available online with permission. This is the final published version of the work, which was originally published at https://theologicalresonance.com/library/vol-4-2-christianity-culture/
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