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If riots in Kenya and the Iowa Caucus results in the US have anything in common, it’s the call for radical change, in the face of an escalating crisis of authority and growing economic fears. Citizens have grown increasingly anxious in the wake of growing financial instability, and the failure of current governments around the globe to meet a growing list of social, healthcare, and economic challenges. They’ve also grown intolerant of leaders who betray citizen interests to gain political advantage, improve their own financial condition, and build their own power kingdoms. It’s time for change. Read the rest of this entry »
The immediacy of this week’s riots in Kenya and other global instabilities has me reflecting on the disparity between the economics of world power and the economics of the Kingdom of God. In this season of “Peace on Earth, good will toward all,” our world has been seriously rocked by power struggles, political violence, and social upheaval, from Pakistan to Kenya, and beyond.
We’ve witnessed the evil fruit of the struggle for power and domination “up close and personal” as cunning and ruthless men, driven by the demons of personal greed and political ambition, order assassinations, rig elections, steal the right to govern, and murder thousands of dissenting citizens. It’s been an ugly Christmas season.
