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Saturday, September 27, 2003


Nick Kristof: God on the side of American Evangelical missionaries
The famed NYT writer says,

... the wave of activity abroad by U.S. evangelicals is one of the most important — and welcome — trends in our foreign relations. I disagree strongly with most evangelical Christians, theologically and politically. But I tip my hat to them abroad. ...

... we should all celebrate the big evangelical push into Africa because the bottom line is that it will mean more orphanages, more schools and, above all, more clinics and hospitals. Particularly when AIDS is ravaging Africa, those church hospitals are lifesavers.

"In most of Africa, these are the cornerstone of the health system," said Helene Gayle, who directs AIDS work for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. "In some countries, they serve more people than the government health system." ...

Yet while it sounds strange to say so, evangelicals may be Africa's most important feminist influence today.
I am glad to say that my denomination, the United Methodist Church, has a strong presence in Africa, even founding Africa University. See also the page for Africa links of the UMC's General Board of Global Ministries.

by Donald Sensing, 9/27/2003 10:09:56 PM. Permalink |  





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