The Christian Left

I heard that Talk of the Nation or some such show was going to be talking about the Christian Left as a force in American culture and politics. It was quite a coincidence, since I just spent the day working with a young woman who fit the bill. She was raised as a Quaker, and had recently returned to her childhood church. In the course of one day, I saw her aquiring video equipment for some production at the church, doing layout for a G.I. "Rights Hotline," planning a "Pasta for Peace" dinner, and networking with some guy from a "Drinking Liberally" club. And all that on top of a stressful IT job.

I had to admire her energy, and was more than a little jealous of her zeal. Unlike so many people working as activists (on the left or the right) she did not have the preachy smug self-righteousness that usually marrs one's purity of intention. Her bias to action, her willingness to do things for others, made her feel more like a kindred spirit to me in spite of the political divide. How wonderful to be reminded that good people have all kinds of politics.