If Jesus is to rule the nations He will have to rule over their often sinful political systems and this requires the existence of politically active Christians. Jesus took on human flesh and culture and was fully Jewish but totally without sin. Christian radicalism does not abandon the culture but humbly enters it yet without absorbing its systemic injustices or compromising with its common sins. Justice is an integral part of love. It is a contradiction to speak of unjust love or selfish love.
Love is both protective and nurturing, just and merciful, stern and yet encouraging.
Jesus began His ministry of love by calling people to repentance. Eternity is thus both prophetic and compassionate. The Christian radical dares to be transformational even when poor and maligned and marginalised. Ministry from the edges and underneath. Mustard seed groups, the power of one.