I should have added, ‘The church is a “sign, herald, and foretaste” of the coming kingdom; we refuse to allow national borders to be mapped onto the body of Christ.’” Finally the officer articulated a linchpin question: “Is he a loyal American?” While the answer in Aaron’s case was undoubtedly yes, Brent heard echoes of Dorothy Day in his head: In the U.S. there is assumed to be a smooth fit between discipleship and killing. That assumption, held so easily and unreflectively, trespasses against our obedience to God alone. I wonder whether my questioner understands that for descendants of
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