The Forgotten Common Good
The Forgotten Common Good “A certain ruler asked Jesus, “Good Teacher, what must I do to obtain eternal life?” Jesus replied, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except the one God. You know the commandments: Don’t commit adultery. Don’t murder. Don’t steal. Don’t give false testimony. Honor your father and mother.” Then the ruler said, “I’ve kept all of these things since I was a boy.” When Jesus heard this, he said, “There’s one more thing. Sell everything you own and distribute the money to the poor. Then you will have treasure in heaven. And come, follow me.” When he heard these words, the man became sad because he was extremely rich.” (Luke 18: 18- 23 CEB) ) If you have spent any time in church, undoubtedly you have heard sermons and teachings on the text of the Rich Young Ruler (described elsewhere as young and rich). This interaction of Jesus is particularly hard for many of us to understand, when we come from a social location where we are among the most...