"Ethical praxis that can lead to a more just society is at times ignored by emphasizing the hereafter rather than the here-and-now. If belief in Christ is all that is required for a blessed hereafter, those with the power to form theological discourse can present heaven to the wretched of the earth as a future place where they will be rewarded for their patient suffering. The present state of misery endured by the disenfranchised is justified as a consequence of original sin. Their doleful existence on earth will be compensated by heavenly mansions and ruby-crusted crowns of gold. Such escapist illusions only help to pacify the disenfranchised by encouraging them to shrug off their misery as God’s will."
— De La Torre
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