TOO MUCH ANG PAGKAABALA NATIN SA WESTERN (AMERICAN EVANGELICAL) CHRISTIAN TEACHINGS | TugmaLahat

TOO MUCH ANG PAGKAABALA NATIN SA WESTERN (AMERICAN EVANGELICAL) CHRISTIAN TEACHINGS

By Maria Lourdes Sereno

Nasobrahan po tayo ng pag-absorb ng Western, largely American evangelical, teachings. Dahil po doon, hindi natin napansin that the Americans and Europeans have a functioning justice system. May gaps po ang systems nila, pero sa pangkalahatan, may pagkakataon na patunayan ang katotohanan ng nag-aakusa at inaakusahan.

Hindi po ganun sa Pilipinas. Ang pinakamahahalagang haligi ng katarungan ay hindi pa naitatatag. At ang extreme poverty ay naririto pa rin sa ating paligid. Poverty na dulot ng corruption.

Kaya’t repasuhin natin ulit ang Bibliya. Magsimula tayo sa mga katuruang attributed kay Jesus mismo–na ang konteksto ay panahon nila under the Roman colonization of Judah and Israel. And with many references to the Old Testament. Then let’s proceed to understand how the first set of Jesus’ believers lived out their faith. Mula po sa ganung punto de vista, mas maaaninag natin kung paano dapat tayo mangusap sa pangangailangan ng panahon, ayon sa Gospel.

Ang American evangelicalism ay maraming features na hindi akma sa kulturang Pilipino. Marami po sa Amerikano ay busog at may nasisilungan na magandang bahay. May mabilis na internet, cable TV at lahat puede mag online shopping. Ang minimum wage nila ay parang jackpot na sa ordinaryong pamilya dito. Kaya’t ang mga mensahe nila sa pulpito ay hindi ina-address ang kagutuman, kakulangan ng edukasyon, at oportunidad.

May malalalim na mga pangangailangan at sugat ang pusong Pilipino. Iyon po siguro ang dapat nating tugunan, kasi si Kristo po, kung ano ang konteksto ng kausap Niya, doon siya poposisyon at nangungusap.

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Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno is living proof that true courage is forged through adversity.

Sereno rose from humble beginnings to become the country’s first female Chief Justice in 2012. She attended public elementary and secondary school, then pursued higher education through scholarships. She graduated valedictorian from the UP College of Law in 1984, and holds a Masters of Law degree, specializing in law and economics and international trade law, from the University of Michigan.

She was a law professor at the UP for nearly 20 years. The World Trade Organization recognized her stellar credentials with her 1998 appointment as Counsellor of their Appellate Body in Geneva, Switzerland. She was also involved in successful international litigation as co-counsel for the Republic and was AIM’s Executive Director for their Policy Center.

With her modernizing outlook and firm belief in the power of technology, she co-founded a corporation that developed the first annotated electronic research system in Philippine Law. Her tenure as Chief Justice is marked by far-reaching reforms, including eCourts, automated hearings, case decongestion, continuous trials, and expanded small claims courts. At the heart of her reform program is the strong conviction that justice and the law’s protection should be accessible and responsive to the most vulnerable Filipinos. Because she was a staunch defender of judicial independence, Sereno was subjected to intense persecution.

Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno is now a major voice for people-centered change in Philippine society. She believes this change is part of God’s desire for this country, that every Filipino is precious in God’s sight, bawat isa mahalaga, and that each citizen and every community has a role in building up this nation. She is an advocate for faithfulness to the vision of a “just and humane society” in the Philippine Constitution, and integrity and accountability in governance.

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