Haven't seen you around here in a while, Prudence. I see you're still inclined to write condescending ad hominem remarks without backing them up with anything substantive. Watch how long it takes me to dispose of your objection.

Early Christianity distinguished itself with the political implications of its spirituality, that is, with its emphasis on agape, charitable love of the lower classes, the marginalized, oppressed, poor, and ill. That kind of spirituality was political in the elitist ancient world. Hence, there's no confusion, oversight, or contradiction here between spirituality and politics. Authentic Christianity has political implications. See John Dominic Crossan, who's all over this issue.