There is also a third point to be made, and that has to do with all the good that Christianity has done in the world, from a Mother Teresa, William Wilberforce or Martin Luther King, to the unknown and unsung saint who serves her family and community with sacrificial service. You will not find anything anywhere that even remotely resembles our modern concern for victims. No, probably not. But they can be important points when, as a Christian, I feel like I no longer enjoy a level playing field in a discussion, or I am being caricatured with tedious generalities. But there are two caveats to these initial observations.
Original sin plays no favorites.
I am trying to own up to Christian complicity in these matters and to avoid denial. I might not like how Hallstrom portrays the church, but I can't deny that Christians like those in Chocolat constitute part of my community. Volf, p. 58. All Rights Reserved.