We at Mere-O, seeking to embody a robust Christian orthodoxy coupled with sound social engagement, hereby condemn the proposed Quran burning by a church in Florida whose name we will not dignify by specifying. In an age where religious discourse is at fever-pitch levels, we denounce this act as not only contrary to the Christian practice of neighbor love, but an unnecessary provocation that incites further violence and religious persecution.
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Andrew Walker
Andrew T. Walker is an Associate Professor of Christian Ethics at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
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