A Theologian’s Vision of ‘Peasant’ Politics Is Surprisingly Lordly in Scope

Ephraim Radner’s “narrow” concern for protecting the mundane goods of earthly life isn’t so narrow after all.Around 15 years ago, as part of my first or second job out of college, I was sent to serve as the token young person at a lunch hosted by some boutique Washington think tank. The topic of conversation was the “good life” and how best to secure it in a rapidly changing world. Most attendees were in their twilight years, temperamentally and politically co