It is bemusing, to say the least, to notice just how alien the concepts of piety and guest-friendship are in the context of MODERNITY. They are either perverted or ignored altogether.
Appreciated this information and great read. Especially the note regarding how modern Christianity has its roots in guest rite. I'd add, Christianity looks the way it does today because Europeans propagated it. Separate Korean, Nigerian, and Colombian Christians in space and time - and you'll find different expressions of "Christianity."
It is bemusing, to say the least, to notice just how alien the concepts of piety and guest-friendship are in the context of MODERNITY. They are either perverted or ignored altogether.
Yes… and these were core concepts within a nascent West. Sad to see them wither away.
Appreciated this information and great read. Especially the note regarding how modern Christianity has its roots in guest rite. I'd add, Christianity looks the way it does today because Europeans propagated it. Separate Korean, Nigerian, and Colombian Christians in space and time - and you'll find different expressions of "Christianity."
Well written and explained, I downloaded it. Xenia. I had forgotten that word. Where was I?