If our ideas of God’s love doesn’t also address love of neighbor in very real, concrete, material ways, then we are still missing the mark. Read more
If our ideas of God’s love doesn’t also address love of neighbor in very real, concrete, material ways, then we are still missing the mark. Read more
This interpretive lens has lots of history in Jewish wisdom. It is most often attributed to the progressive Pharisee Hillel. Read more
Love of neighbor meant something specific. Social justice circles today often say that social justice is what love looks like in public Read more
This means to know the difference between our obligations to Caesar and to understand our higher commitments to love, justice and compassion. Read more
These two claims were diametrically opposed to each other such that one could not honor one without violating the other. Read more
Life-giving interpretations of this story depend on considering some historical context of the claims of Caesar on this coin. Read more
All are invited, and not all are welcome. To be welcome at the table, you have to embrace the values for which the table stands. Read more
This banquet parable draws our attention to those in our society who are marginalized, excluded, and pushed to the edges and undersides. Read more
The parable of this wedding banquet is not about heaven, but a call to return to specific social justice themes in the Torah. Read more
The Jewish crowds would not have loved Jesus if this parable taught they were being replaced. The vineyard parable instead is about justice. Read more
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