What once involved the debt forgiveness toward poor debtors became universalized. Social location was no longer the focus. Read more
What once involved the debt forgiveness toward poor debtors became universalized. Social location was no longer the focus. Read more
This was not a call for the indebted to forgive their abusive creditors, but for creditors to extend debt forgiveness to those who owed them. Read more
How do we relate to those with whom we have significant differences and which whom we disagree? Not all disagreements are the same. Read more
Regardless of its origins, our reading this week does contain a nugget of wisdom within the procedure that still can be applied to us today. Read more
They were grappling with how to relate to fellow community members making choices with which they may disagree. Read more
How we define bearing a cross makes a difference in how we respond to injustice and abuse in our daily lives. Read more
This is a far cry from counseling early followers to passively bear injustice, but a call to keep speaking out when facing pushback. Read more
For better or worse, they interpreted the cross in terms of participation not substitution or satisfaction. Read more
Today, however, it is much more life giving to speak of correcting injustices without using the language of messiahs and heroes. Read more
This title referred much more to someone who would establish justice on Earth, ending oppression for all universally. Read more
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