In this integrated reality, the meaning we make with language of “devils” and “evil spirits” is the interior or virtual reality of systemic structures, powers, and ideologies. It is the crowd overcome by the energy of the riot following their teams’ victory or defeat, the cult-following of certain products, individuals, or ideologies, and the myth of redemptive violence and religion of free market capitalism that rules (and orders) our world.
Our life is marked by spiritual warfare, but not a war needing prayer-cover against pitchfork toting demons. Rather the people of God are called to live a life of loving our enemies and nonviolently resisting the domination system that too easily corrupts the powers and principalities of our world and reality.
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Words: Jim Kast-Keat
Image: Elizabeth Stilwell
Music: Podington Bear
