A large proportion of Christianity’s stories about itself fit into an oppression narrative. The extent to which actual Christians take them seriously seems to vary, but at least a substantial minority of the religion’s adherents really do seem to behave as if they’re defending it against oppressors—albeit perceived intellectual and cultural oppressors, not physical ones.
A large proportion of Christianity’s stories about itself fit into an oppression narrative. The extent to which actual Christians take them seriously seems to vary, but at least a substantial minority of the religion’s adherents really do seem to behave as if they’re defending it against oppressors—albeit perceived intellectual and cultural oppressors, not physical ones.