Theological reflections on empire

Theological reflections on empire

Blog Article

Since the meeting of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches in Accra, Ghana (2004), and the adoption of the Accra Declaration, a debate has been MENS DENIM raging in the churches about globalisation, socio-economic justice, ecological responsibility, political and cultural domination and globalised war.Central to this debate is the concept of empire and the way the United States is increasingly becoming its embodiment.Is the United States a Spray Arm Venturi global empire? This article argues that the United States has indeed become the expression of a modern empire and that this reality has considerable consequences, not just for global economics and politics but for theological refl ection as well.