You seem to be arguing against Hart rather than me since his emphasis was on morality. I mostly agree with what you're saying about Jesus's radicalism (and I've written about it). I view him as a countercultural visionary and as an apocalyptic preacher who was mostly misunderstood, but whose charisma and bitter end became useful as theological symbols. (That's assuming he was an historical figure.) He also said, though, that his kingdom was spread on the earth and people don't see it.
There have been lots of countercultural figures, and the more we study them, the more we see patterns in their relation to mainstream society. I've written a lot on that. Some counterculturalists become absorbed into the mainstream, their message twisted to serve ulterior agendas. Others are much less influential. It's a question of how artistic or spiritual inspiration tends to conflict with the delusions that are needed to sustain mass happiness in a civilized setting. It's also neo-shamanic since the shaman used to be separated in certain respects from the tribe.
