How Jesus Transformed the World

Yesterday Christians note the anniversary of the death of Jesus of Nazareth, our Savior, by crucifiction.  Tomorrow we will celebrate His resurrection, which means for us our salvation.  But, just as importantly as our salvation in the next life, is what Jesus has done in the here and now today. Jack Kerwick has an article at Townhall entitled How Jesus of Nazareth Transformed the World: Women and Children

The Gospels often show Jesus talking to women as if they mattered, as if they had brains, souls, as if they could understand and take action as adults.  To readers in the first century, this would have seemed shocking.  To us, we don't see it because we have been steeped Christianity from birth.  As well, Jesus loved children, and emphasize the special nature of each and every one.  Consequently,  Christians changed the laws to make exposing babies, and abortion illegal.  Homes were eventually established for orphans.  These have been often thought of as cruel institutions, but is it more cruel than starving to death, or turning to crime?  Christians also established education for children, again under the influence of Him.

Go read Kerwick's article.  Again, knowing history helps us put the true nature of things into perspective.  While no human institution can ever be perfect, if we understand the impulse that caused Christians to begin to change the world, we can see that it is because of the events that happened that first Easter day.  If you doubt this, perhaps it is time to repent, to :change your mind," and join us in our great Project.