Brian McLaren (CAC's Daily Meditation, Sept 10) contrasts the Roman Empire with Jesus' offering of the empire of God:
Rome’s empire was violent. God’s empire was nonviolent.
Rome’s empire was characterized by domination. God’s empire was characterized by service and liberation.
Rome’s empire was preoccupied with money. God’s empire was preoccupied with generosity and was deeply suspicious of money.
Rome’s empire was fueled by the love of power. God’s empire was fueled by the power of love.
Rome’s empire created a domination pyramid that put a powerful and violent man on the top, with chains of command and submission that put everyone else in their place beneath the supreme leader. God’s empire created a network of solidarity and mutuality that turned conventional pyramids upside down and gave “the last, the least, and the lost” the honored place at the table.
Note that in every case, the "Rome's" at the beginning can be replaced with "Trump's." It is inconceivable to me that any Trump supporter claims to be a Christian.
We can do better.
Leta
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