Stateism. If I am Lord, then I need a kingdom. But the only kingdoms that are available to me to make my own are the present ones, particularly the kingdom that I live in. So, I have to try to make this kingdom my own (as opposed to making it Christ's). The only way to do this is to start playing politics and using the government to try to accomplish my agenda. Now, I am not saying that politics is bad per se, but to see and use it as the means of accomplishing my own ends is idolatrous. Politics was never meant to be the realm where true change in a culture and society was to take place. The Church has that calling, and most of our efforts at this period of time should be spent on getting our doctrine and liturgy right and seeking to worship the true King rightly.
thelo manthanein
The blog of a mathetes christou.
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home