So this parable has a collective nature. It’s about how we choose to structure our collective lives together and who we choose to care for. Read more
So this parable has a collective nature. It’s about how we choose to structure our collective lives together and who we choose to care for. Read more
If we sow the wind, we will be reaping the whirlwind. But we can instead sow love, and justice, and compassion, and safety. Read more
Injustice is unsustainable for the long term. Ancient wisdom in multiple traditions tell us we intrinsically pay, reaping what we sow. Read more
This would contrast starkly with how reaping and sowing are typically interpreted in these stories. Read more
We must actively resist an apocalyptic passivity that doesn’t do much to make sure everyone else has what they need too. Read more
An apocalyptic Jesus offers an excuse to ignore many of Jesus’ teaching on the basis that Jesus supposedly thought the world was about to end. Read more
This apocalyptic theme reflects more the concerns of the community after the crucifixion than it does before it. Read more
Why aren’t our faith communities more egalitarian? Today we have all manner of escalating positions and titles in our communities. Read more
This critiques those seeking political power rather than doing the work required to bring about changes that make our world safer and just. Read more
He was not starting a new religion, but a Jewish renewal movement, calling his listeners back to the economic justice themes of the Torah. Read more
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