Unlearning Independence: Learning the Value of Neediness, Part 2

This is part two of chapter five, “Unlearning Independence; Learning the Value of Neediness.” You can read part one here (HERE).

Blinded by Abundance

In the first century, Laodicea viewed itself as a proud and independent city. Laodicea was so wealthy and so proud about being so rich that when a horrific earthquake in 60 A.D. rocked the Lycus valley, the city distinguished itself from nearby peers Collosae and Hieropolis by refusing Rome’s imperial help to rebuild.  Laodicea’s geographical location at the junction of prime trade routes, its renowned wool, and its medical specialty in treating eye diseases (it was the home of a particular “Phrygian eye powder” and medical school) set it apart from its neighbors.

Laodicea was to Hellenistic cities what Texas is to the other forty-nine states: proud and independent. Don’t Mess With Texas…

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