C&C (527). We’re at ~130AD now, with Rome’s emperors + monarchical rule across the Mediterranean leaving people feeling pretty isolated and open to new faiths.
Discussion
C&C (565-) What was Jesus’ political agenda?
Many have interpreted the Kingdom as a communist utopia, and have seen in Christ a social revolutionist…
…But a conservative can also quote the New Testament to his purpose, [eg] “Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and unto God the things that are God’s.”
Durant writes Jesus aspired to a deeper revolution: To “cleanse” the individual heart of desire, etc… but that his failure to reprove the whole “King of Israel”/political Messiah thing doomed him to a revolutionist’s death.
