Jesus: Radical, Simple, Revolutionary

Jesus was a revolutionary. He was explosive, countercultural and unafraid to rock the boat. Jesus was beyond religion; he was seeking a revolution of heart and because of this was considered extremely dangerous, not only to Rome but to his own people; the people of Israel. His very being threatened those in power. Sadly, Jesus was trapped in the confines of his time and yet his heart was timeless, and so much bigger than anyone could comprehend. This is why Jesus still speaks to us today, in profound ways.

Western Civilization and our lives, whether we know it or not, have been shaped in some way by the legacy of an impoverished itinerant teacher. Nevertheless, we are out of touch with what it was like in Jesus’s day and the genesis of the Cultural Revolution that sprang from the life of one man. To comprehend the magnitude of Jesus’s life, we need to understand the culture, traditions and social sentiments that he was up against, in his struggle to bring God’s love to humanity.