Get Up and Go

24 / Afterword

I believe that Daniel’s description of the DIY culture is not only accurate as to the sociology and facts of these amazing people, but suggestive of an ethical vision that highlights the Christian concept of freedom. From a Christian point of view, Jesus of Nazareth, who is the Christ, has delivered us from the torture and shame of failed efforts, broken promises, and wasted living. His death on the Cross is more than religious extrem- ism or political drama; rather, his incarnation (i.e., his coming into the world), his death, and resurrection not only satisfy God’s standard for our immorality and sin, but also liberate us to live as free people – free to love and to live. From a Christian point of view, Jesus Christ came into the world in order to set humankind free from the tyranny of sin, Satan, and death. This is no mere legal transaction, some kind of theological jargon that has no practical meaning for signifi- cance or accomplishment. On the contrary, the freedom that Christ won for us liberates us from the tyranny of self-loathing, condemnation, blame-shifting, and guilt. Those who repent and believe in Christ, according to the Scriptures, have been set free. Now accepted and forgiven by God, those who believe need no longer to be driven by messages of shame and fear, of living under the specter of dread and rejection. Having received