ANALYSIS: Msgr. Michael Nazir-Ali argues that Iran’s religious worldview, shaped by centuries of Shia martyrdom theology, helps explain the regime’s resilience under pressure and the risks of assuming
Their theology is a twisted inversion of orthodox Christian belief and has nothing in common with The Catholic concept of sacrificial suffering in union with Christ. But it doesn’t preclude help from a preternatural force intent on destruction and death.
But, the largely protestant West’s concept of “freedom” often seems another side of the same counterfeit coin. And I just don’t see what’s unclear in Christ’s words to Pilate:
”Mine is not a kingdom of this world; if my kingdom were of this world, my men would have fought to prevent my being surrendered to the Jews. As it is, my kingdom does not belong here.”
Yes and that’s why Iran is not an “easy win”. See comment on Iran missile post.
Yet, there is still the undercurrent of an ancient Persian identity.
Their theology is a twisted inversion of orthodox Christian belief and has nothing in common with The Catholic concept of sacrificial suffering in union with Christ. But it doesn’t preclude help from a preternatural force intent on destruction and death.
But, the largely protestant West’s concept of “freedom” often seems another side of the same counterfeit coin. And I just don’t see what’s unclear in Christ’s words to Pilate:
”Mine is not a kingdom of this world; if my kingdom were of this world, my men would have fought to prevent my being surrendered to the Jews. As it is, my kingdom does not belong here.”
John 18:36