Central to this conquest of the world was the belief that military victory is peace. There was even one line from the empire propaganda that went Cae… - Rob Bell

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Central to this conquest of the world was the belief that military victory is peace. There was even one line from the empire propaganda that went Caesar is the son of God sent to earth to bring about a universal reign of peace and prosperity. You see the problem here, right? It’s only peace if you’re holding the sword; to all those who were conquered by this devastating war machine — and hung on crosses — it wasn’t peace. It was awful. It was oppressive. It was evil.

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Robert Holmes "Rob" Bell Jr. (born August 23, 1970) is an American author, speaker and former pastor.

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Alternative Names: Robert Holmes Bell Jr.

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