These narratives speak of a God who, rather than demanding someone’s sacrifice, stands in solidarity with those our societies sacrifice. We are called by these narratives to do the same. Read more
November 18, 2020
No More Sacrifice (Part 2 of 3)
November 18, 2020 By Herb Montgomery
Both narratives of sacrifice and narratives of anti-sacrifice are found in the sacred texts, and we have to ask which path is life-giving for a community and which is not. Read more
November 16, 2020
No More Sacrifice (Part 1 of 3)
November 16, 2020 By Herb Montgomery
The unity that comes through sacrificing a common enemy is temporary and must be continually rekindled. Read more
November 13, 2020
Taking Sides: Reclaiming our Humanity (Part 3 of 3)
November 13, 2020 By Herb Montgomery
To change systemic oppression, every time, we must stand in solidarity with the oppressed, demanding oppressors regain their own humanity in the face of the harm they’re doing. Read more
November 11, 2020
Taking Sides: Reclaiming our Humanity (Part 2 of 3)
November 11, 2020 By Herb Montgomery
In the stories, Jesus was seeking to help both sides reclaim their humanity and that looks very different depending on which side of dehumanizing oppression you are on. Read more
November 10, 2020
Taking Sides: Reclaiming our Humanity (Part 1 of 3)
November 10, 2020 By Herb Montgomery
Oppression dehumanizes everyone involved. By dehumanizing another, we lose our own humanity, and when we stand up for the humanity of others, we’re also reclaiming our own humanity as well as the humanity of those being harmed. Read more
November 6, 2020
A Community of the Rejected (Part 3 of 3)
November 6, 2020 By Herb Montgomery
And another iteration of our present world is possible where people who are different are no longer feared and rejected, but included and even centered. Read more
November 5, 2020
A Community of the Rejected (Part 2 of 3)
November 5, 2020 By Herb Montgomery
If you’ve been rejected by others, your voice is centered in God’s just future. Those who have been rejected in unjust social structures are the cornerstones of the human community the Jesus story announces. Read more
November 4, 2020
A Community of the Rejected (Part 1 of 3)
November 4, 2020 By Herb Montgomery
Rejection was a familiar theme for the early followers of Jesus. How can we reclaim these stories in ways that today are life-giving? Read more
October 30, 2020
An Unjust Judge (Part 3 of 3)
October 30, 2020 By Herb Montgomery
That’s why I don’t interpret this story to be solely about prayer. That would leave injustice untouched in our present world, and leave those who face oppression daily dangerously close to passivity. Read more
get the latest from
Social Jesus
Sign up for our newsletter
POPULAR AT PATHEOS Progressive Christian
Browse Our Archives
TRENDING AT PATHEOS Progressive Christian
