The fallacies at the heart of evangelical life are deduced into two points; the false raising of revenue, and a need to revive interest in the trade.
These are things that we know from criminal history, or our sordid pasts as nations.
The threat of religion in Europe is that it retreats back because it appears more comforting to do so. This is the false witness of cowardice and it reigns supreme in some contexts.
It’s neither painless nor more noble in its suffering. Indeed there is also a whisper of false humility that comes through its way of profession, too.
Our times are fraught with people who need to raise funds, and push a false premise to do it. This reals in a sort of false religious voter, who spends more time defending it than enjoying a dividend.
The reality is also a felt need to constantly pump up the values – and value – of this sort of way of life.
It’s the impulse to draw in and crucify a desire for anything else than a religious version of it.
Unfortunately many religions have this problem today.
It stems maybe from a hesitancy to really understand the times and to exalt patience over miraculous immediacy. Those who start well also finish well, surely?
