The Mighty Egregore

" For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’

Matthew 25:35-

Despite everything, I choose to believe in the Risen Christ.

Is it a grand narrative? Is it a man made religion based on a Jewish teacher, healer, and prophetic figure living in first-century Roman-occupied Judea? Maybe. This is not that important for me.

Is Christ the son of God? And what does that even mean? Yes, we all know how the theology has been worked out. We all know that it all comes with a stringent set of instructions ( how stringent depends on what denomination we are talking about). But there are instructions, no doubt about that. Judging by how things have turned out in the USA recently, the instructions are based on the old model of " my God is bigger than your God." A God of exclusion, othering, hatred and fire and brimstone. But I cannot relate to this image of Christ. I see Christ as a revolutionary, an advocate of compassion and forgiveness. He demonstrates compassion by healing the sick, feeding the hungry, and embracing those considered unworthy by society—lepers, tax collectors, prostitutes, and foreigners. His forgiveness extends not only to individuals who have sinned but also to His enemies; on the cross He prays, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.”

This emphasis on compassion shifts religion away from legalism and ritual toward the heart’s disposition. Jesus shows that true holiness is not found in strict rule-keeping but in mercy and love. Forgiveness, in His teaching, is radical—it is not about excusing wrongdoing but about freeing oneself from cycles of hatred, vengeance, and bitterness. He teaches His followers to forgive “seventy times seven,” symbolizing an endless openness of heart.

On a deeper level, compassion and forgiveness are not just moral duties but spiritual practices. Compassion softens the ego and allows one to see the divine image in others, while forgiveness liberates both the forgiver and the forgiven, opening space for healing and transformation. In this way, Christ models a path where divine love dissolves separation, turning enemies into neighbors and strangers into kin.

He preached about the Kingdom of God, practiced radical inclusion (welcoming outcasts, women, and the poor), and challenged both religious and political authorities.

This is the Christ I am holding onto. A teacher, a bringer of Gnosis. A Christ of love and forgiveness. Everything else is man made dogma.

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