Murals (2008) by PHANTAST - Graffiti - Cultural Music & Art Association inc. - 98 Milne St. Benleigh
Sunday 18th of August : Jesus feeds 5000.
"Panem et circensus" (pîine si circ).
This is a metonymic phrase referring to superficial appeasement and is used commonly in cultural, particularly political contexts. In a political context, the phrase means to generate public approval, not by excellence in public service or public policy, but by diversion, distraction or satisfying the most immediate or base requirements of a populace, by offering a palliative: for example food or entertainment. The phrase implies a population's erosion or ignorance of civic duty as a priority.
"Jesus, knowing that they intended to come and make him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by himself" (John 6:14). "My kingdom is not of this world" (John18:36).