The Lamb Redefines What Conquest Means
Seed — an idea to develop
Revelation destabilises the assumption that victory means becoming a stronger Caesar. John hears of a conquering Lion and sees a Lamb standing as though slaughtered. Christlike power is power for and with: self-giving, faithful witness, solidarity, liberation, and life offered for others—not preservation of the self through the sacrifice of others.
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...s a connection to explore: how walls and accumulation express an account of humanity in which our hope is only in ourselves. Related seedlings - [[The Counterfeit Can Look Like Salvation]] - [[The Lamb Redefines What Conquest]]
...f victory. Resurrection then declares that death—not our capacity to secure ourselves—is not the final word. Related seedlings - [[Christian Critique Should Begin With Complicity]] - [[The Lamb Redefines What Conquest]]
...domination; it must remain accountable to the crucified and risen Christ. Related seedlings - [[The Lamb Redefines What Conquest Means]] - [[Jesus]]
...power while outsiders bear the cost. One way to tell them apart is to ask: who has to be sacrificed to maintain this vision? Related seedlings - [[The Counterfeit Can Look Like Salvation]] - [[The Lamb Redefines What Conquest]]