How easily we forgot church history to our own detriment.
May we keep in mind that Christianity emerged from within the governance of the Roman Empire which was the most ruthless force of bloody domination the world had ever seen. What is even more remarkable is that contrary to Roman will, amid these odds defying circumstances, Christianity became the most explosive religious movement the world had ever seen.
The mere fact that Christianity exists is a miracle of God. Our culture is dark, yes, but I am still full of faith for our faith to continue well in the future.
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"Christendom has had a series of revolutions and in each one of them Christianity has died. Christianity has died many times and risen again; for it had a god who knew the way out of the grave."-- G.K. Chesterton, from "The Everlasting Man"
(Chesterton was a Catholic and vehement anti-Calvinist, but he was also a genius who made many great points!)
May we Christians likewise be granted the grace to be able to die in the pursuit of love as the Christians of old were.
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