During the twentieth century in country after country Christians living the faith they proclaimed refused to go along with regimes that were unjust and cruel. Committed to the truth reveal in the Prophets and Christ, they spoke out against governments that trampled on the poor and ignored basic issues of justice. All too many of these faithful women and men were put to death by the state or murdered by those sympathizing with the state. And there were others, millions of others, who suffered and died merely because they were born where they were born and lived where they lived. And it is not just the blatant cruelty and killing that happens in wars, purges and rebellions that cause us to question that Christ is King.
Housing is a major factor.
Well, to say the obvious, whatever it means, it is not a declaration of a completed task. Sadly, Christ is not the king of our society. In those stories the good King Richard was the true king, but his wicked brother John was trying to take his place on the throne. Robin Hood had to deal with the reality of John s injustice and cruelty, but Robin Hood knew who the true king was, and he gave his allegiance to King Richard. There is much that is wrong, evil and tragic at work in life.