In ancient Greece, tyranny was considered an essential social service. The natural world was an unpredictable place, a reality that made citizens unreliable. A tyrant used force of will to ensure that the ambitions of the state were achieved. The method of enforcement was often violence. Advisers were respected according to their success to channeling … Continue reading God and Tyranny
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Revelation 15: The Most High shoulders the blame for the ruin that will fall upon our cultures of violence and privilege. How do we know whether someone is going to be a good leader? Because we live in a democracy during the television age, our politicians give us many answers to that question. Some candidates … Continue reading Starving the Beast