Constantinianism, War and Norman Kember
Graham from Leaving Munster has written an open letter to Alan Billings, a Christian ethicist who was on BBC Radio 4’s Moral Maze the other day. Graham is criticising Billings’ apparent attitude towards non-violence and its place with the Christian faith.
surely the question that needs to be asked is whether the Church belongs in an embrace with the empire. If such a scenario requires diluting the teachings of Jesus, in order to serve the needs of an Imperialistic conqueror – who showed no fruits of repentance or signs of genuine discipleship – then it is an act of allegiance to our Lord to not embrace the Empire and to resist assimilation with the State. It remains such an act today.
Jesus is not such an awkward figure once we are ready to accept that his words hold greater weight than those of Constantine, Augustine or Bush.
pax et bonum
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