Seeing the man set free from his internalized oppression, the society around him refuses to get free of the same “demons.” Read more
Seeing the man set free from his internalized oppression, the society around him refuses to get free of the same “demons.” Read more
Society finds unity in agreeing on who they choose to be against. Victims of this violence can adopt their society’s estimation of themselves in many forms. Read more
This is a gospel story of societal oppression leading a person to believe their oppressors’ valuation of themselves and then to self-destruction. Read more
The work of justice requires paying attention to how difference is used to justify oppression. Read more
In Matthew and the other gospels, Jesus stands in the prophetic lineage of Isaiah, calling for the radical inclusion of those once excluded by their sacred text. Read more
This is a statement where Jesus stands with the more inclusive, progressive Jewish community interpreting their sacred texts. Read more
Beware when you see those in power using law and order rhetoric used to maintain power, position, control, and political office. Read more
Jesus’ solidarity with those on the margins reached a critical breaking point with Jesus’ protest in the courtyard of the temple. The temple was the political, economic, and religious symbol of the temple state of his own society. Read more
Jesus here is announcing that God’s just future is decidedly for those the present system makes last. Jesus’ announcement is that the last will be first. Read more
Although everyone was invited to the event in the parable of Matthew 22, the event itself required certain attire. And a just future requires a certain something too: the inclusive, just, equitable passion for making our world safe for everyone, the desire to make sure we all thrive together. Read more
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