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Your post was so well-written. Wow. Great job!
ReplyDeleteI liked how you summarized all that we discussed in class and examined Paul and the book as grey characters/things in their opinions. On one hand, Paul is a part of a system that exists and validates itself in the oppression of all other races. Like how Christianity furthers itself through mission work that often dilutes the societies it seeks to "save," thereby also establishing itself as the elite. But on the Paul goes out of his way to create change in the system, and not in the white savior, "I'll smash this sign," way, but through going to those he's trying to help and analyzing his own role in perpetuating and fighting the system. Similarly, Christianity, as you pointed out, can be very liberating and is a belief before it's political. Great post!