"The first Christians expected people to be freed from suffering, to be liberated from injustice, war, and bloodshed in short, from the 'normal' social order of things. They expected the transformation of all things political and economic, and gave their lives in service to that goal.
This ought to challenge our consciences. We who call ourselves Christians today have done so little in this regard that we must ask, Are we really Christians at all?"
Eberhard Arnold