It’s classic oppressor rhetoric. Blame the people you oppress for oppressing you. Claim they’re taking advantage of the good people. Accuse them of crimes and of threatening the very fabric of society. Call for their expulsion and destruction. It’s gross.
Tag Archives: Christianity
When in doubt, love
If reading Scripture leads us to anger and hate, we’re doing it wrong.
The Blessings of Our Community’s School
As I consider dusting off this blog and recommitting to regular writing and publishing, I am adding recent email newsletter content shared with my congregation. Beloved of God, If you follow New Joy on Facebook and Instagram, you’ve seen this graphic several times over the past few days. We’ve posted this on the first dayContinue reading “The Blessings of Our Community’s School”
Rebels Re-Watch: Who Are You?
It begins with a question. And a kid. And a great cast of characters. And yes … there’s plenty of room for faith.
Holy Books and Violent Texts
“Come in and kill them. Let no one escape.” Such is a verse found in a book sacred to billions of religious people in the world. It’s not the only text of violence in this holy book. Indeed, there’s lots of violence in it. It would be easy to read this book – isolated verses and the longer sagas – andContinue reading “Holy Books and Violent Texts”
The Lutheran Zephyr 