{"text":"Throughout history the cross stands as a symbol of protest and revolt; protest against all claims, whether by religious or political power, to absolute unquestioning control over human minds and bodies; revolt against all systems and ideologies, all regimes and institutions, which continue to push individuals and groups beyond the pale, outside the gate.","author":"Megan McKenna","tags":["church-and-state","discipleship"],"id":43811,"author_id":"Megan+McKenna"}