Oct 2 marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Mohandas Gandhi, the “Great Soul” of the Indian freedom movement, and the world’s great teacher of nonviolence. But his lessons are even more far-ranging.
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He taught that the search for God was inseparable from service to the poor and oppressed and that true worship was inseparable from active love. He challenged an industrial civilization that dwarfed the human spirit and threatened the planet.
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He always posed a special challenge to Christians—politely rejecting the dogmatic claims of Christianity (the behavior of Christians seemed to offer no special claim on the Truth), while embracing the teachings of Christ, particularly the Sermon on the Mount.
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There are nevertheless many Christians who have become better Christians because of Gandhi, who have rediscovered different emphases in the gospel, and have been led to view the suffering figure of Christ through new eyes.
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“The language of the lips is easily taught, but who can teach the language of the heart? I have suggested the religion of service as the means. A prayerful heart is the vehicle and service makes the hear prayerful.”—Mohandas Gandhi
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I appreciate this memorial about my father by @ggrenwald above any I have read today--for his comprehensive review of his bio & history, for his attention to themes generally overlooked about his post-Vietnam life, but particularly for deep appreciation of his human qualities.🙏
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Here's my @RollingStone article on Daniel Ellsberg, the heroic Pentagon Papers leaker who died today at 92:
"We’re Told Never to Meet Our Childhood Heroes. Knowing Daniel Ellsberg Proved That Wrong"
rollingstone.com/politics/polit
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