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Insignificant is beautiful: Why exactly do we want to make a difference in the world?

By Alliance Alert

Mark Galli writing at Christianity Today: "Generation Y is into social justice ? so say generation gurus . . . That Generation Y cares about social justice is linked to another aspiration: the yearning for significance. This generation wants to make a difference in the world, to work on things that matter, engage activities that change the world. Again, this is hype, since people in every era want this. But it is nonetheless something to celebrate whenever we find it. But before we break out the champagne, we are wise to consider the seamier sides of this aspiration. First, the yearning for significance can be nothing more than ego masked as altruism . . . Second, the search for significance, especially if it requires changing the world, can blind us to the everyday tasks, the mundane duties, and the dirty work that is part and parcel of the life of discipleship."

Full post as published by Constitutionally Correct on November 01, 2010 (boomark / email).