He kept the self righteous smugness under wraps most of the time, but you could see it at the corners of his mouth whenever Peter got earnest or Thomas seemed needy. It’s a wonder that this didn’t happen sooner.
Author: J Dot
In a culture built on consumerism and, therefore, rife with false narratives constructed by marketing teams, it is a rare and difficult thing to live with authenticity. To do so is “foolishness” to use St. Paul’s term, because it seems like the kind of authenticity that a trans person displays can only lead to trouble.
Lazlo’s smile still reached his cheeks, but it no longer creased the skin around his eyes. He’d show up for a cookout and everyone would act like they were happy to see him, but he inevitably wound up in a corner, picking at his plate. Mary and Martha, each in their way, made space for him.
So whether you caucused with the Herodians and collaborated with the empire or provided the most visible yet respectable opposition as a member the Pharisees , you would have had a stake in preserving the status quo in some form in order to preserve your place within it. This makes the appearance of a charismatic Galilean a real problem for everyone. I