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Mir gefällt die Idee des Romans, dass Geschichte von unbekannten Aktivisten gemacht wird. In diesem Roman sind die Radikalen Revolutionäre echte Menschen, mit einem eigenen Leben und eigenen Gedanken. Dass Martin Luther als allzu herrschaftshörig und halbherzig abgetan wird, hat aber wohl auch mit der politischen Position des Autorenkollektivs zu tun. The whole book offers an irritating point of view for somebody who is used to lutheranism as the driving force behind the reformation in Germany. In Q, Luther is rather part of the establishment and the papacy is instrumentalizing him against the more violent arms of the reformation as well as to curb the ambitions of the emperor Karl V. Here, the anabaptist movement is the focus of the story. They are mostly militant and form the left wing of the reformation. They advocate the renouncement of private property, a liberal sexual moral and most of all don't accept any profane government. The true evil force in Q are the ones who pull the strings behind the scenes: beside the inquisition these are foremost the bankers represented by the Fuggers.

La poetica narrativa usata dai Wu MIng per Q non deve far scordare le molte scene volgari e cruenti presenti tra le varie pagine del tomo. Die Geschichte wird von dem anonymen Protagonisten erzählt und sein Antagonist ist Q, ein Agent der katholischen Kirche. Der Protagonist ist Aktivist auf der Seite der Ketzer, frühe Marxisten und Feinde der aufkeimende Kapitalismus, der Antagonist steht auf der Seite von Kirche und Staat. Don't be afraid of those who kill the body but can't kill the soul. (5) Instead, fear the one who can kill both the soul and the body in Gehenna. I'm telling you, there'll be two men in the field; one will be taken and the other will be left. (35) There'll be two women grinding at the mill; one will be taken and the other will be left. Jesus was amazed when he heard this. He told his followers, "I'm telling you the truth: I haven't found such trust even in Israel."The above quote from A.T. Robertson, one of the foremost Greek scholars of the 20th century, is a good reflection of the position of many scholars. It may be that there was a common source for Matthew and Luke, either Q or Mark, or a combination of both. If Q is true, are the gospels inspired? Whoever tries to find their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for my sake will find it.

If they tell you, 'Look, he's in the desert!' don't go out; or 'Look, he's inside,' don't follow, (24) because as the lightning flashes in the east and is seen in the west, so will the Son of Humanity be in his day. (37) Where there's a corpse, there the vultures will gather.But know this: If the master of the house had known at what time the robber was coming, he wouldn't have let his house be broken into. (40) You too should be ready, because the Son of Humanity is coming when you don't expect it.

Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert (2) to be tested by the devil. He didn't eat anything for forty days […] he was hungry. Woe to you, Pharisees! You love the place of honor at banquets, the front seat in the synagogues, and accolades in the marketplaces. (44) Woe to you, because you're like unmarked graves that people walk on without knowing it. Matt. 11:2-6, “ Now when John, while imprisoned, heard of the works of Christ, he sent word by his disciples 3 and said to Him, “Are You the Expected One, or shall we look for someone else?” 4 Jesus answered and said to them, “Go and report to John what you hear and see: 5 the blind receive sight and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them . 6 “And blessed is he who does not take offense at Me.” John S. Kloppenborg, The Formation of Q: Trajectories in Ancient Wisdom Collections (Philadelphia, PA: Fortress Press 1987).

Luke 3:7-9, “He, therefore, began saying to the multitudes who were going out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 “Therefore bring forth fruits in keeping with repentance, and do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father,’ for I say to you that God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham. 9 “And also the axe is already laid at the root of the trees; every tree, therefore, that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”