Freedom is a bedrock cultural value; we can define it in different ways. While our culture tells us that freedom is about autonomy, Peter puts forward a different understanding: freedom comes from learning to embrace the life God has for us. Paradoxically, this often involves submission to authorities, even unjust ones. But as we love those who fail or mistreat us, we are made like Jesus, whose ability to love at all times defines what true freedom is.
