Where’s the line? If there is one.

Being a sociology major, a self-proclaimed activist, and a lover of Jesus. I find it hard sometime to question where the line is concerning social movements and protests.

I know there’s plenty of ways Christians can take part in the worlds issues. Yet I find it disheartening and frustrating when we as social activists go head to head with issues.

I feel like there’s righteous anger that can be cultivated and coupled with pure passion for the issues of our interest. But there seems to be a glooming attitude of “revenge” and “hate” among issues of social justice.

I’m all about reappropriation, getting deeper and looking at the institutions. But with issues concerning social justice crossing race, class, gender. I think we need to start thinking critically and looking at the larger picture instead of playing the blame game.

I sit in my classes and think about how I can practically change the world. Because I refuse to let go of my romanticized notion that it can and will be changed, I am a world changer afterall.

I choose His justice and not this God’s going to judge the nations and the nations will suffer kind of justice. The God I know isn’t like that at all.

I choose His justice, His kindness, His righteousness, and His peace-because it’s all ours as children. For we have the mind of Christ (1 Cor 2:16), if we as the body can work together inequalities can be solved, we have solutions to all the world’s problems.

Music rant.

Where has music gone?

I’m back home for the holidays and I’m a little upset that the radio stations I used to listen to are now Top-40 stations. I remember that there used to be ONE station designated as Top-40. But now I feel like all of them have the same music, no more R&B/Hip Hop Station or Rock/Alternative! I’m not very knowledgeable about Public Radio stations and Private. But what happened to specific music stations? I guess now with increasing technology, you can listen to what music you want, wherever you go. Or with sites like Pandora, Grooveshark, and Spotify, and others like it, you can listen to whatever you want, again anywhere with the right gadgets. 

I mean, I guess another explanation is the decline of genres and instead emerge musicians. I mean, the genre isn’t important anymore. It’s the WHO. I mean that’s why big names are important, I mean I wouldn’t consider Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber the same musical genre or even caliber, but since they appeal to the masses (they are #1 and #2 in largest number of twitter followers).

I guess I just miss the promotion of small names on public radio stations. I liked listening to up-and-coming musicians, local musicians, underground music being featured on the radio.