I think a bit of history helps in this. It is generally accepted (though debated by some) that the early church was pretty poor, so presbyters (what Thomas identifies later as "priests" above) would most likely have had to work jobs outside the church community. Later developments of bishop...
So happy to come in early on this thread. I will put down my thoughts, hoping I am not unduly re-directing the conversation. I'd be happy to have your engagement on this issue.
Maybe it would be helpful to define globalization in three ways:
1) A global interconnectivity based on movement...
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