Rebellious Saints

On All Saints' Sunday, Glynn Cardy turns to the Book of Esther to look at rebellious and defiant faith. Faith determined by the authority within and not the authority above. "Saints are usually thought of as religious goodie-goodies who obey the rules, please the rulers, and are popular with the pious. And undoubtedly many fit this profile. However, there are some saints who are naughty, disobedient, and downright insolent. They have little regard for rules or rulers, and popularity usually eludes them until long after their death. In a world that worships power, affluence, and military might, it is these rebellious saints who are our guides as we seek to live lives of integrity and protest." Read full text at http://www.stmatthews.org.nz/?sid=74&id=667.