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| Essential 100 -- On the offensive | | Date Created: Apr 25, 2005, 07:03 AM |
76 — Monday April 25 — Acts 9:1-31
At the beginning of the reading, Saul is 'breathing murderous threats' against the Christians. By the end, he's causing such pro-Christian havoc that there are at least two plots to kill him. His approach was never marked with much in the way of 'spiritual sensitivity'; we see later in the book that he had some respect for and understanding of other traditions. He was offensive to all spiritual traditions -- and not out of ignorance, but deliberately.
He evangelizes people of other faiths. A Christianity not spreading the word is like a political party not trying to win votes, except among those already of your own party. If the early Christians hadn't done this, there wouldn't have been any Christianity. If Saul hadn't been so on the offensive, you might still be doing obeisance to Zeus and Hermes.
And you and I? If we're not on the offensive, who will we leave worshiping false gods? |
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