tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437268.post3750022439808467222..comments2024-02-03T07:12:06.620-05:00Comments on U.S. Food Policy: Living richlyusfoodpolicyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17098394318544229984noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437268.post-84718938091784160912009-01-27T10:25:00.000-05:002009-01-27T10:25:00.000-05:00An occasional reader who I won't mention (okay, ye...An occasional reader who I won't mention (okay, yes, it's my mother) sends along a link to the relevant reflection on the economic crises from theologian Walter Brueggemann in the magazine <A HREF="http://www.sojo.net/index.cfm?action=magazine.article&issue=soj0902&article=from-anxiety-and-greed-to-milk-and-honey" REL="nofollow">Sojourners</A> (the link is a little glitchy and works about every other time I follow it).<BR/><BR/>Here is a passage:<BR/><BR/>"The current crisis among us is a moment ripe for an exodus departure from a system of anxious acquisitiveness that is rooted in autonomy. This departure constitutes a radical break that is offered to us in a narrative mode. The reality on the ground is of course more complex and more difficult than the narrative—but no less urgent.<BR/><BR/>"Biblical faith requires that we look our greedy system of economics in the face, and that we linger before God’s offer of “a more excellent way.” And comes then the risk and the deep reliance upon manna given in the wilderness, en route to a better land, a good city, milk and honey (Hebrews 11:16)."usfoodpolicyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17098394318544229984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437268.post-37538954312620298642009-01-26T10:02:00.000-05:002009-01-26T10:02:00.000-05:00Great post!Great post!Sarah-the-Yentehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17675525691368034672noreply@blogger.com