Further to the charge of treasonous activity at the highest levels of government, in the case of the Canadian government see https://twitter.com/ncio_canada/status/1478855651732463619. (This charge was made earlier on DBC, in "Segregation Sunday.")
Excellent analysis: the problem today is eschatology.
It is true that Thomas is weak on eschatology, as well as Saint Augustine and the same Ratzinger.
The pandemic has brought to the light the conflict of the last time between the Church and the Leviathan. This conflict is structural, not occasional. Martyrdom is the permanent condition of the Church, if the Church does not follow the world.
Here there is one point where I do not agree, when you speak of civil disobedience. With this word we enter into the political field and we abandon the eschatology. Engaging in politics is the game of the imperial church. Promoting a campaign of civil disobedience to the powers that are, is a bid to take their place.
Jesus Christ or the early Church never promoted a campaign of civil disobedience.
The real political act of the Church - as you yourself write - is not building a kingdom on this earth but proclaiming the royal priesthood of Christ in the liturgy. (Peterson has evidenced this point very well). Martyrs do not disobey but they are citizens of another motherland, they proclaim another king, they follow another law, they sing a different national hymn. The closing of the Churches has revealed the worldliness in all of us christians. For the Church to stop celebrating the victory of Christ is a form of suicide. Not civil disobedience but martyrdom.
I have too many thoughts and questions to jot down here. But I would argue, from but a small snippet of this message, classical liberalism died well before Covid. I peg it at c. 1914.
Further to the charge of treasonous activity at the highest levels of government, in the case of the Canadian government see https://twitter.com/ncio_canada/status/1478855651732463619. (This charge was made earlier on DBC, in "Segregation Sunday.")
I thank you for this essay and look forward to the 2nd part. This was a great summary.
I hadn't seen the coin set up until your post and am incredulous.
Excellent analysis: the problem today is eschatology.
It is true that Thomas is weak on eschatology, as well as Saint Augustine and the same Ratzinger.
The pandemic has brought to the light the conflict of the last time between the Church and the Leviathan. This conflict is structural, not occasional. Martyrdom is the permanent condition of the Church, if the Church does not follow the world.
Here there is one point where I do not agree, when you speak of civil disobedience. With this word we enter into the political field and we abandon the eschatology. Engaging in politics is the game of the imperial church. Promoting a campaign of civil disobedience to the powers that are, is a bid to take their place.
Jesus Christ or the early Church never promoted a campaign of civil disobedience.
The real political act of the Church - as you yourself write - is not building a kingdom on this earth but proclaiming the royal priesthood of Christ in the liturgy. (Peterson has evidenced this point very well). Martyrs do not disobey but they are citizens of another motherland, they proclaim another king, they follow another law, they sing a different national hymn. The closing of the Churches has revealed the worldliness in all of us christians. For the Church to stop celebrating the victory of Christ is a form of suicide. Not civil disobedience but martyrdom.
Outstanding analysis of our situation. What practical measures would you suggest to resist this?
I have too many thoughts and questions to jot down here. But I would argue, from but a small snippet of this message, classical liberalism died well before Covid. I peg it at c. 1914.
“This killing is not, or not yet, on the scale of German or Soviet or Chinese crimes against humanity over the past century.”
This is not clearly or obviously true.
Thank you, Dr. Farrow, for this excellent analysis.
Bergoglio hits a new low….