Rome vs. Jesus
| Rome's Values |
Jesus' Values |
| Love of Honor |
Love of God and others |
| Rank consciousness |
Welcome the least |
| Control others |
Become servant of all |
| Conspicuous consumption |
Open commensality; share-the-wealth attitude |
| "Peace" comes from the sword |
"Peace" comes from giving oneself fully to God |
| Civitatis Romanum, City of Rome, monument to human power and ingenuity
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Civitatis Dei, City of God, monument to divine justice and mercy |
| World Empire under Caesar |
World Empire under God |
| "Limited good" outlook on life/economy |
"Unlimited good" outlook |
| "Disposable" humans |
Every human person is of inestimable value to God |
| A civilization should be judged by how much it improves the world—via medicine, engineering, etc. |
A civilization should be judged by how it treats "the least,"
"the little ones"—the widow, orphan, alien, indigent,
disabled, etc. |
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