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Marshall Goldsmith, Mark Reiter
It was precisely his faithlessness to Rome and his faithfulness to Jesus for which John, the writer of Revelation, was persecuted and exiled by Emperor Domitian. It’s not surprising that the early Christians were labeled by imperial officials as “the faithless.” Over and over, early Christian writings tell us of how Christians were branded atheists by the imperial courts and executed for this capital crime. They had lost all faith in the empire and had become faithful to God alone as the one who could preserve peace and prosperity. They claimed Jesus as their only emperor (Acts 17:7), they preached the kingdom of their God, and they pledged allegiance to the slaughtered Lamb.
The Irresistible Revolution
Shane Claiborne
1. Do not vote in elections.
2. Do not pledge allegiance to the flag or nation.
3. Do not run for or hold any political office.
4. Do not serve in the military.
Happy to Be Potential Nazis: Political Resistance and Spiritual Formation
experimentaltheology.blogspot.com
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