In this story, the early followers perceived teachings that would end oppression and establish justice for all. Read more
In this story, the early followers perceived teachings that would end oppression and establish justice for all. Read more
Evangelical Christianity today needs healing and liberation from possession by White supremacy, Christian nationalism, heteropatriarchy, and authoritarian totalitarianism. Read more
It is resistance because it is a visible insistence that our lives are not defined by the production and consumption of commodity goods. Read more
It’s easy to read these healing stories supernaturally, but theses stories were originally intended to be read socially and economically. Read more
This specific in augural exorcism story in Mark's gospel would have been read systematically and not individually. Read more
The framing of this first exorcism story gives us a hint that we should interpret these stories politically in the gospel of Mark. Read more
The exorcism stories in the gospels were not written to answer our modern scientific questions. These stories were political. Read more
"While it is much easier to preach a gospel that says, 'God loves us,' it is a much more challenging venture to teach a gospel calling on people to love each other." Read more
He is not calling his listeners to repent of rebellion against empire or to accept the empire, but rather for his listeners to rethink their complicity with the status quo. Read more
Unlike the gospel these Roman messengers announced, the gospel Jesus announced was different. Read more
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