Statement by Archbishop Malkhaz
On August 7th, 2008 the Georgian authorities were provoked by the Russian military intervention in the break away region of South Osetia. In responce of this provocation Georgian military was forced to to start regaining full control over the region. The Georgian attempt for regaining control on its own territory triggered the full scale attack by Russian armed forces both in South Osettia and in other parts of Georgia, far away from the conflict zone.
Georgia which is a very new democracy has been punished for its pro-Western orientation and its bid to join the NATO. The Russian authorities have been very explicit about this matter. Georgia is in need. Perhaps in the greatest need in its recent history. The fate of Georgia rests upon the shoulders of the international community. That does create a dilemma for the Western nations. Either they have to support Georgia and uphold its struggle for justice, peace and
democracy, or stay silent, in fear of Russian influence, in this moment of great distress for the Georgian people.
Regretfully all the religious groups in Russia are lining up with the party line of the Russian authorities without leaving room for open dialogue between two countries. Because it is clear that this is Russian-Georgian rather than Georgian-Ossetian conflict that has been at stake.We pray that the conflict is peacefully resolved and opposing sides reconciled. Mutual forgiveness and acceptance exercised. We mourn about the death of soldiers, children, men, women, elderly
from both sides who lose their lives even as I write this statement. We deplore injustice, agression and the conflict resolution at the cost of civilian lives.
We call on the international community, religious leaders and all the people of goodwill for their support of the long suffering people of Georgia.
Archbishop Malkhaz Songulashvili, 9 August 2008, Westminster, London
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Perhaps Wilson hasn't dealt with Cavanaugh and Yoder (you will see more Boyf books in BooksaMillion than you will the former two). But his comrade, Peter Leithart has. LEithat got his doctorate in Cambridge under Milbank. He wrote his Phd arguing that baptism is a politidal act.
He dealt with Yoder and Hauerwas (sometimes approving their language anf premises) in *Against Christianity.*
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