tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7642620077898827096.post5778102940634644147..comments2020-09-06T22:21:02.450+01:00Comments on A Christian Feminist Journey: Radical NicenessChristian Feministhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08472861253613806378noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7642620077898827096.post-39948548824618040492008-05-13T19:44:00.000+01:002008-05-13T19:44:00.000+01:00I've always meant to read bell hooks, but I've nev...I've always meant to read bell hooks, but I've never got round to it. Maybe that would be a good summer project for me.<BR/><BR/>Liz, I definatly take your point about niceness. Perhaps grace is a better world for what I mean. I'm definatly convinced that grace will win. However, I'm not sure that niceness should be confused with weakness. I think that people are easy to ignore when they are weak (for any reason), but actually, I think its much easier to ignore people who aren't nice (or gracious). Its easier to dismiss them as being horrible or crazy or just plain wrong.<BR/><BR/>This is a bit of a subjective conversation though, not sure that eiither of us can really prove our points! Perhaps the only way to make sure that no-one can ignore you is by using violence and the long term concequences of that are bleak. <BR/><BR/>Perhaps my point is that we can only change the world if we live out the way we want the world to be. Otherwise, like so many communist revolutions, the wrong methods give the wrong results.Christian Feministhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08472861253613806378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7642620077898827096.post-10098263644140633352008-05-13T17:18:00.000+01:002008-05-13T17:18:00.000+01:00I like the idea of niceness, and I like the idea t...I like the idea of niceness, and I like the idea that niceness could win, I really do. It's just that people unfortunately tend to walk all over that. There are things and times when people do not deserve niceness, and sometimes doubt and being nice can be a bit of a hindrance. I think niceness makes you harder to oppose, but easier to ignore - which is the problem with too much niceness.<BR/><BR/>I admire niceness - but I freely admit that I am not...twirlingmyncihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07226448378337517620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7642620077898827096.post-22694993262033266392008-05-12T23:04:00.000+01:002008-05-12T23:04:00.000+01:00You should (if you haven't already) read bell hook...You should (if you haven't already) read bell hooks All about Love: New Visions. She argues for the power of a more loving society- which in many respects in similar to what you are arguing for here only with different terminology. I especially think it's an interesting read from a Christian perspective, given the centrality of love to much of Christian thought.Feminist Avatarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03364456372396228106noreply@blogger.com