Empire is all around us. We live in the culture of Empire because
it locates itself in all aspects of our life and world. It is present in our
political, economic, ecological, social, legal, religious, personal,
relational, biological, sexual, spiritual lives. The culture of Empire is
oppressive and destructive. Some of the outcomes of Empire’s
power and presence in our lives include economic injustice,
climate change, patriarchy, conflict and xenophobia. As we
become alert to the concept of Empire, we will start to glimpse it in
our own context and communities.
