Who is the Light of the World?
Contrary to the claims of politicians and some church leaders, Jesus is the “light of the world,” not any nation or political ideology . Politicians invoke “god” to validate their agendas and status, and the most popular religion is employed to do so. Just as today’s officeholders pay lip service to “Judeo-Christian values,” so the emperors of Rome appealed to their traditional gods for divine approval. Patriotism and religious faith become synonymous, and lack of nationalistic fervor becomes heresy.
