Class Reflection - 10/27/09

We talked a lot today about the context of the early church, and why they lived the way they lived. We discussed Christendom - the time when Christianity was the dominant culture-shaping force in the West - and whether or not we are living in a post-Christendom West. We also talked about the powers that the early churches stood in opposition of. I realized today that the Roman Empire-like power in our world isn't the state. It may be Capitalism. It may be consumerism. It may be greed. In any case, that's the power we need to make angry. That's the power we need to be persecuted for defying.