Consider: None of Jesus' influence matters if I am not radically changed, if a spiritual revolution does not explode in my own heart, if my ego is not overthrown. First, Jesus became my Savior. Then he became my Lord. Because I am saved, I serve. He makes a radical difference in who/what controls me (other [...]
The label “radical” is usually pinned on those who are counter-cultural. They may be radical in dress and/or hair styles. These are superficial counter-cultural behaviors, innovative and perhaps shocking but innocuous. Communism and materialism are examples of more profound radicalism - philosophical outlooks that shape the worldview of the masses. Similarly, “revolutionary” is the label [...]