As the world grows darker, Revelation bursts forth with a subversive image of the church - a great multitude from every tribe, tongue, and nation - gathered together before the very throne of God. There, the church undoes the destruction of the Empire. Not through military might or political prowess, but through worship, sacrifice, and honour. This passage in Revelation is confusing, challenging, and downright odd - but through it all we meet a God who cares radically about Creation.