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* Christianity has, in many ways, been co-opted by empire and power structures since Constantine.
* A reclaimed Jesus challenges this by calling Christians to actively resist unjust systems, prioritize the poor, and steward creation.
* This means a return to the early Christian model—an organic, decentralized, life-centered movement rather than a hierarchical, institutionalized system.

Shift Needed:
✔ From doctrinal enforcement → To lived practice of radical love and justice
✔ From obedience to earthly authority → To liberation from oppressive structures
✔ From focus on sin and punishment → To healing, reconciliation, and transformation

===== - The reclaimed Jesus deconstructs the “Christendom” model—where Christianity was a tool of political and economic empire-building. =====
* This shift has already begun: - The decline of institutional Christianity in the West. - The rise of grassroots, decentralized Christian movements. - The search for integral spirituality beyond dogmatic boundaries.

Potential Future:
* Christianity may transition from a monolithic institution to a network of small, life-affirming communities that embody Christ’s teachings through action rather than doctrine.
* The Church could either resist this change or embrace it and help lead the shift toward a new regenerative model.