Jesus
is still held in the captivity of middle class respectability. Christians are
expected to behave according to culturally sanctioned norms of allegiance,
fidelity, obedience and respect…. We have come a long way from the fiery
prophetic figure of Nazareth who shocked and disturbed the conventions of his
day in the name of justice and liberation. Our respectability has taken a
terrible toll on the authentic calling of Christian life. We have lost sight of
the deeper vision and lost heart for the passion and enthusiasm of God’s New
Reign.
~Diarmuid O'Murchu, Catching Up With Jesus
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