n love of God and love of others. The kingdom is a spiritual, interior quality of life in relation to God that is available now, here, in this life on earth. In this kingdom, people experience God as their common ruler, and treat others as fellow subjects of their heavenly king. The living Kingdom is the second dimension of the Kingdom. The living kingdom of God only occurs in an individual who recognizes God as a real king and experiences him or herself as a child in that kingdom. The easiest way to live in the kingdom is just by following the greatest two commandments; love God with all your heart and love your neighbor as yourself. Therefore, living in the kingdom means loving God and serving others in loving ways.Why does our faith not rest on the historical approach?Our faith doesn't rest on the historical Jesus because our faith is based on events that cannot be proven. History doesn't tell that Jesus rose from the dead and ascended into heaven. However, the historical account shows that Jesus was truly human, subject to the demands, temptations and frustrations we all feel. This only proves that Jesus was human and without the Jesus of Faith the Catholic Church would not exist. But as Catholic Christians, our faith includes the testimony of Church tradition, that is that Jesus is the Lord of humanity, the Son of God, who existed from the beginning of time, became human, died for our sins and rose again. These points cannot be proved historically. They are verified in the experience of Christians who open their hearts to Jesus' healing presence....
