John Lewis, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and participating in the reality of God becoming real
“It’s already done. You just have to find a way to make it real.” This is John Lewis, Georgian congressman and civil rights icon, explaining his approach to effective social action in an interview with Krista Tippett , recorded during the Congressional Civil Rights Pilgrimage that Lewis led in 2013. You might remember that back in the day (i.e. just before his inauguration), Donald Trump lashed out at Lewis for opposing his presidency and boycotting the inauguration. He tweeted that Lewis was "all talk, talk, talk - no action or results. Sad!" Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons In fact, Lewis was one of the most prominent leaders of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement. He repeatedly put his life on the line for freedom and equality, on freedom rides and sit-ins. He was a chairman of the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). And he led the first Selma march on Bloody Sunday, where he suffered a skull fractu