Walter Brueggemann on Non-Conformity to Empire - Progressive (Romans 12:1-2)
"'Do not be conformed to this world'—this is resistance to empire, to consumerism, to the values of domination. The renewed mind sees through propaganda and...
This is theological quotes on non-conformity and empire for adults, drawing on Romans 12:2. It carries an emotional tone of hope, conviction and awe.
"'Do not be conformed to this world'—this is resistance to empire, to consumerism, to the values of domination. The renewed mind sees through propaganda and imagines alternatives. Transformation is political: it creates communities that embody different values." — Walter Brueggemann. Progressive: transformation as resistance.
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