When Christ rose from death, the reality of a new life under a new power began. Against the backdrop of the Roman Empire and religious establishment, the Biblical Book of Colossians is a subversive declaration of the truly liberated life. As members of the new humanity, no part of human existence remains untouched by the loving and liberating rule of Jesus. All of life - hardship, temptation, character, and relationships - are re-examined and transformed.