The early Church was birthed in the Roman Empire, a pluralist society that persecuted the early church. The American Empire has some parallels to the Roman Empire, including pluralism, and it is willing to tolerate all forms of worship, as long as they fall in line with the American Empire. This week, building out of Francis Schaeffer, we look at why the early church was persecuted and how that squares with current pluralist notions. Thanks to The All Saved Freak Band for allowing me to use “Sower” for my intro and outro.