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Representatives from the World Alliance of Reformed Churches and the Council for World Mission are calling on churches to unite against the ''deadly effects of neoliberal economic globalization'' and the temptations to idolize money.
"Today we are driven towards a state of madness by the forces of domination, the logic of empire and the neoliberal temptation to worship mammon, not God,” the statement from 41 church leaders read. “This madness extends to the whole creation which is today paying a high price, threatening life in all its forms.”
Participants traveled to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from May 15-19 for an event titled “Living out the Accra Confession and its implications for our spirituality and mission.” The event served as a follow-up to the WARC’s 24th General Council that was held in Accra, Ghana, in 2004. At that meeting, Reformed leaders from around the world drafted a statement declaring the need of Christians to create a more just economy.
"We affirm that Accra was not the end but a signpost along the way and that with us and all those who have declared (in the Accra Confession) 'we commit ourselves to seek a global covenant for justice in the economy and the earth in the household of God,' the covenanting process enters a new stage and we invite all God's people to join us in this journey," the Kuala Lumpur statement says.
Churches have long fought against poverty and injustice around the world and in recent years joined hands with governments to rally for change. Through new movements like the World Evangelical Alliance’s Micah Challenge and international bodies promoting the fulfillment of the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals of halving poverty by 2015, churches are extending a global network to fight against economic injustices.
The WARC is a fellowship of 75 million Reformed Christians in 107 countries, including the U.S. Through the Kuala Lumpur statement, representatives hope to mobilize churches against the “endless flow of sacrifices from the poor on the earth.”
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"We invite all God's people to join with us in a 'covenanting for justice' movement to transform ourselves and the world according to God's purposes and promises, inspired by the vision of a new heaven and new earth,” the statement says.
"Through mutual encouragement and solidarity we can increase our capacity, our strength and our courage as we engage with the principalities and powers of our time."
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