LIVING BY The Word.

CHARITY; SERVICE (Theology); PRIVILEGE (Social sciences); POWER (Social sciences); AUTHORITY in Christianity; SOCIAL values; RELIGION

The author discusses her work with the Christian charitable organization Diakonia in the Pacific Islands, particularly relating it to the themes of authority and power presented in the Gospel of Luke. She addresses the implications of the authority of Jesus Christ, the relationship between privilege and Christian social values, and the importance of using authority for charity.