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Jesus vs. Rome: Why the Empire Feared a Peasant's Nonviolent Revolution
God and Empire: Jesus Against Rome, Then and Now
In this video, we dive into John Dominic Crossan's groundbreaking book *God and Empire: Jesus Against Rome, Then and Now*. Crossan reveals how Jesus and Paul challenged the Roman Empire's brutal logic of 'peace through victory' with a radical alternative: 'peace through justice.' Discover why the Roman elite saw Jesus as a traitor, how his nonviolent protests—like riding a donkey into Jerusalem—mocked imperial power, and why the early Christian message of equality threatened the very foundations of civilization. We'll explore the hidden history of how the Bible's God is a God of distributive justice, not punishment, and why the Book of Revelation might be 'pornography of violence.' This isn't just ancient history—it's a call to rethink power, violence, and hope today. Watch to understand why Jesus' first coming might be the only one we need.
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