'To Bless All Mankind' June 6, 2016 Issue

A moral stance, blessing the world

Stephen Carlson

Adapted from an article published in The Christian Science Monitor, April 8, 2016.

“Taking a moral stance”—that’s how the Monitor editorial on the facing page describes the move by the United States to designate as genocide specific actions by the Islamic State. And, as the editorial points out, “morality is not merely a matter of principled words.” Appropriate action is needed.

The concept of taking a moral stance is well worth thinking about more deeply as it applies to our everyday thoughts and actions. What does it call for? Can it be effective in counteracting what’s wrong in our world?

The Bible encouragingly points to the God-derived ability of each individual to make a contribution to the healing of the world on a spiritual basis. As St. Paul, a follower of Christ Jesus, said so eloquently: “(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ” (II Corinthians 10:4, 5).

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