Every Person an Activist
By John Smith
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The assertion here is that a person will be a better activist if they're a Christian first and an activist second. The activist's work itself should demonstrate the mindset of love, and that example provides more benefit than the attainment of the worldly cause. Faith in this benefit provides the activist with the motivation to keep working in the absence of measurable progress toward the goal. If the activist's work does not demonstrate the mindset of love, then the result may be net harm to society even if an objectively worthy cause is realized. Positive change is a bottom-up process, where individuals inspire their neighbors through positive actions. Activists do not require worldly authority nor cooperation from worldly authorities. Subsequently, activists take initiative, rather than waiting for action on the part of civil authorities.
John Smith
John was born in Norwich, Norfolk from a merchant family. He made his first dives among the wrecks on the east coast of the North Sea. For few years he worked on British oil rigs and then moved to Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt where he worked as an underwater guide. After he moved to Thailand and then to the Philippines. He now lives in Florida where he is a diver and writes novels. His articles on diving and marine biology have been published in many magazines
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Every Person an Activist - John Smith
Every Person an Activist
Copyright 2022 John Smith
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Table of Contents
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Prerequisites for Activism
Faith and Activism
About John Smith
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Summary
The assertion here is that a person will be a better activist if they're a Christian first and an activist second. The activist's work itself should demonstrate the mindset of love, and that example provides more benefit than the attainment of the worldly cause. Faith in this benefit provides the activist with the motivation to keep working in the absence of measurable progress toward the goal. If the activist's work does not demonstrate