This is not what I would call privilege as such, rather it is the reality of time availability and astute use of prejudice in the Police force.I agree about privilege being tied to wealth but I hear stories of even well-off blacks being pulled over for driving while black. I am a white woman who drives a 15 year-old car and I almost never have had problems with the cops. Then the cop gets scared for some unknown reason and shoots the person. This still horrifies me and it wouldn't take many examples for me to never let my husband or son out of the house if we were black.
As far as privilege is concerned, I think of Lazarus and the rich man. Lazarus was a beggar in front of a wealthy man's gate. When they died the situation changed dramatically. I don't think it's wrong to have money but we need to handle it well and remember everything we own is God's. Now don't I sound self-righteous? I should have four fingers pointing back at me because we might not think about it but by global standards we are very privileged financially. Also when God blames the wrath to Sodom and Gomorrah on wealthy overweight women who didn't share their wealth my toes start to curl.
The idea of privilege perhaps stems most closely from the (Socialist?) idea of the "noble savage", that the first nation, non-white people where not corrupted until colonising (white) people interacted with them and took advantage of their simple and innocent naivete.The concept of privilege is becoming more and more commonly deployed in modern political discourse. It is often used in discussions of race (white privilege), gender issues (male privilege), and sexuality issues (straight privilege). For this discussion, I am less interested in those specific instances of privilege and more interested in a general discussion of privilege from a Christian perspective.
To which I ask, what is the proper Christian response to privilege?
Some questions to spark discussion:
Do privilege exist? If it does, how does the Bible discuss privilege? Is privilege inherently good, bad, or neutral? How should a Christian support or oppose privilege? How should a Christian think about privilege? Is there a different between micro-level and macro-level privileges?
I am looking to sharpen my own thinking in this area, particularly from a theological perspective. I am inclined that privilege exists, but I also find the manner in which it is sometimes weaponized to be unfaithful to the Christian witness. Hence, I would like for my brothers and sisters to help us all engage in a deeper discussion on the issue.
To which I ask, what is the proper Christian response to privilege?
The concept of privilege is becoming more and more commonly deployed in modern political discourse. It is often used in discussions of race (white privilege), gender issues (male privilege), and sexuality issues (straight privilege). For this discussion, I am less interested in those specific instances of privilege and more interested in a general discussion of privilege from a Christian perspective.
To which I ask, what is the proper Christian response to privilege?
Some questions to spark discussion:
Do privilege exist? If it does, how does the Bible discuss privilege? Is privilege inherently good, bad, or neutral? How should a Christian support or oppose privilege? How should a Christian think about privilege? Is there a different between micro-level and macro-level privileges?
I am looking to sharpen my own thinking in this area, particularly from a theological perspective. I am inclined that privilege exists, but I also find the manner in which it is sometimes weaponized to be unfaithful to the Christian witness. Hence, I would like for my brothers and sisters to help us all engage in a deeper discussion on the issue.
The concept of privilege is becoming more and more commonly deployed in modern political discourse. It is often used in discussions of race (white privilege), gender issues (male privilege), and sexuality issues (straight privilege). For this discussion, I am less interested in those specific instances of privilege and more interested in a general discussion of privilege from a Christian perspective.
To which I ask, what is the proper Christian response to privilege?
Some questions to spark discussion:
Do privilege exist? If it does, how does the Bible discuss privilege? Is privilege inherently good, bad, or neutral? How should a Christian support or oppose privilege? How should a Christian think about privilege? Is there a different between micro-level and macro-level privileges?
I am looking to sharpen my own thinking in this area, particularly from a theological perspective. I am inclined that privilege exists, but I also find the manner in which it is sometimes weaponized to be unfaithful to the Christian witness. Hence, I would like for my brothers and sisters to help us all engage in a deeper discussion on the issue.
Your characterization of what he wrote is wrong.
Without knowing and pointing to specific instances of privilege, how would you even know that you have privilege? Revelation 3:17The concept of privilege is becoming more and more commonly deployed in modern political discourse. It is often used in discussions of race (white privilege), gender issues (male privilege), and sexuality issues (straight privilege). For this discussion, I am less interested in those specific instances of privilege and more interested in a general discussion of privilege from a Christian perspective.
To which I ask, what is the proper Christian response to privilege?
Some questions to spark discussion:
Do privilege exist? If it does, how does the Bible discuss privilege? Is privilege inherently good, bad, or neutral? How should a Christian support or oppose privilege? How should a Christian think about privilege? Is there a different between micro-level and macro-level privileges?
I am looking to sharpen my own thinking in this area, particularly from a theological perspective. I am inclined that privilege exists, but I also find the manner in which it is sometimes weaponized to be unfaithful to the Christian witness. Hence, I would like for my brothers and sisters to help us all engage in a deeper discussion on the issue.
What do you mean by "privilege"? Simply being wealthy is not a privilege. Many have earned their wealth through hard work. I would consider giving handicap parking to people capable of walking an abuse of privilege, whereas a person in a wheel chair is being given a courtesy.The concept of privilege is becoming more and more commonly deployed in modern political discourse. It is often used in discussions of race (white privilege), gender issues (male privilege), and sexuality issues (straight privilege). For this discussion, I am less interested in those specific instances of privilege and more interested in a general discussion of privilege from a Christian perspective.
To which I ask, what is the proper Christian response to privilege?
Some questions to spark discussion:
Do privilege exist? If it does, how does the Bible discuss privilege? Is privilege inherently good, bad, or neutral? How should a Christian support or oppose privilege? How should a Christian think about privilege? Is there a different between micro-level and macro-level privileges?
I am looking to sharpen my own thinking in this area, particularly from a theological perspective. I am inclined that privilege exists, but I also find the manner in which it is sometimes weaponized to be unfaithful to the Christian witness. Hence, I would like for my brothers and sisters to help us all engage in a deeper discussion on the issue.
Privilege refers to a select group of people being more likely to be stopped by the police, more likely to be arrested, more likely to not be able to pay bail and remain in jail even if there are no valid charges. Those with Privilege do not experience this so they're blind to the phenomena.