Christians around the world were outraged last week when the opening ceremonies for the Olympics depicted a group of drag queens posing in what seemed to be a depiction of the Last Supper. After closer scrutiny, most people agree that the depiction was actually of the Greek god, Dionuysus, son of Zeus. Dionysus was recognized as the god of wine and spiritual ecstasy as depicted in this 1630 painting by Jan Harmensz van Bijlert. The reference to Dionysus would make more sense due to the Greek origin of the Olympics. That being said, many believe that the Christian outrage was not over the Last Supper depiction, but the inclusion of the drag queens in the opening ceremonies. The assumption that the re-creation was of the Last Supper, and the social media frenzy that followed, does seem to indicate to me that we, as Christians, sometimes believe the world to revolve around us. The world doesn't revolve around us. The world revolves because God put it in motion so that we could seek Him, find Him and follow Him. I want to do that more.
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