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The Daily Article

"Absolute chaos in downtown Chicago": Why a "theology of exile" is empowering for Christians today

The Daily Article

The Denison Forum

Christianity, Daily News, News, Religion & Spirituality

4.9576 Ratings

🗓️ 11 August 2020

⏱️ 7 minutes

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THE DAILY ARTICLE FOR AUGUST 11, 2020

Violence in Chicago, New York City, and Washington, DC, is making news. Today's podcast examines these tragic stories, then we explore a "theology of exile" that empowers us to live confidently in these difficult days.

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Chicago Police shot and wounded a young man Sunday afternoon, after he fired at them while trying

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to evade arrest, though he was in his 20s, a rumor spread in the neighborhood that officers had shot a child. A mob then

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laid siege to Chicago's downtown commercial district. Stores were looted and windows were

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smashed. Two people were shot. Thirteen police officers were injured and more than 100 arrests

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were made. The city then halted public transportation and raised the bridges

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that lead to downtown. Access was restricted to the area again last night. Absolute chaos in

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downtown Chicago, one reporter wrote on Twitter. The night before the riots in Chicago, a 17-year-old

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