Hedging Towards Bethlehem
"Fear stops us from objecting to government spending on a bloated military. Fear means we will not ask unpleasant questions of those in power. Fear means that we will be willing to give up our rights and liberties for security. Fear keeps us penned in like domesticated animals." - Chris Hedges, The Disease of Permanent War
But if "perfect love casts out fear", what is the role of the Body of Christ in a society, any society that is defined by fear? What does the Church look like when it moves in love against a culture of fear?