Brueggemann on the UCC shrillness

from the web discussion site UCCtruths.com (a site run by a more conservative critic of a lot of stuff labeled as "UCC" but still a fair voice in and of himself, and the overall discussion board has a variety to it), written by Don Niederfrank (Don and I were the two long haired hippies in our early years at Eden Seminary), who is clearly not a conservative, but has sought for years to bring the ideologs of the UCC into acknowledging a common center FIRST in their identity in Jesus Christ:

Probably the best, though not necessarily inspiring words were from
Walter Bruggeman who was applauded at Christ Church when at the end of
his talk--which was typical Bruggeman--profound and sound--he said that
the UCC needed to remember that God did not start speaking after the
comma. (applause) And that we--I'm pretty sure he said 'we'--need to
confess our unneighborliness toward those among us who do not choose to
follow the progressive agenda. (applause and amen's).

During the q&a he criticized the progressive church for devaluing
the 'Text' by its elevation of Biblical criticism.

He also said that part of the responsibility for the stridency of the
conservatives is the shrillness of liberals and that he finds himself
using the word 'shrill' with 'liberal' more and more these days.

Be hopeful.

Don N.
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Walt Brueggemann was my Old Test prof at Eden Seminary. He is one of the most prolific writers and speakers on OT theology, biblical theology more widely, and even more so on what it means to be faithful in times like these. He is no shrinking violet either in calling out the need for social justice in our world as the prophets are written about Biblically.