612: The Religious Vacuum, Politics, & the Powers with N.T. Wright
The Holy Post
The Consequences of Denying the Gods and Biblical Vacuum
Denying the existence of gods or their involvement in the world leads to a convenient political and theological doctrine, known as daiusm stroke epicureanism. This denial has caused a vacuum and a lack of biblical understanding in the Western world. While the Old Testament emphasizes the God who created the world and called Israel to be a royal priest, the New Testament focuses on God becoming king on earth. Understanding and implementing Jesus' authority on earth is a challenge that the Western world has yet to fully comprehend.
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