I’d wager there are three prevailing worldviews that
tend to dominate the g-local context today. First, matter matters. This is the
notion that all there is―is matter. Scientific hubris is attempting to capture
what is, but in its reductionism and anti-theism is doomed to fail. Life is
more important than matter. Second, money matters. Consumer strategies and
corporate values teach us that all that’s real is―money. When money becomes a
god in church, politics, economics, and society, everything is sacrificed on
the altar of death and redemption is left in the ashes. People are more
important than money. Third, power matters. Authoritarian governments cut down
and shred responsibility or anything else that stands in their way. This shows
that all that counts to them is―power. Explicit claims of dominance and acts of
terror oppress and de-dignify humanity, and an ethical imperative is trampled by
rhetoric, manipulation, bullets, and bombs. Love and justice are more important
than power.
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