In his words, «The Kingdom of God as a process of open commenssality, of a nondiscriminating table depicting in miniature a nondiscriminating society,
clashes fundamentally with honor and shame, those
basic values of ancient Mediterranean
culture and society» (Crossan: 70).»
These modes don't necessarily
clash, but after the fifth pun / instance of easy wordplay / pop -
culture reference, we find ourselves longing for a return to the
basics.