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Our society has been so influenced by Marxist thought where everything is seen thru the lens of power -- oppressed and oppressor -- that we have lost the Wester
by waynecochran 2y ago
Our society has been so influenced by Marxist thought where everything is seen thru the lens of power -- oppressed and oppressor -- that we have lost the Western idea of servanthood. The first are last, and the last are first.
- Bluestein 2y ago> everything is seen thru the lens of power -- oppressed and oppressor -- that we have lost the Western idea of servanthood Had not looked at it that way. Well put. Indeed.- My only honest question: "western"? (Surely not as in "only western" ... I am sure non-western cultures have equivalent concepts to "stewardship" and the like ...
- waynecochran 2y agoYes, that is why I was taken aback as to why anyone would consider this novel. To be fair, there have been many cultures that were primarily focused on dominion and power, but most thoughtful folks knows this will ultimately bring destruction. Judeo-Christian Western society has been the best example of a flourishing world view based on the idea of serving others as the highest ideal.