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The Politics of Swearing

Scripture – have emphasised the politics of place and the dangerous city, my reflection is on the politics of the image of the fox. From the image of the fox…

The US Presidential Campaign and The Crisis of Identity Politics

For at least the past two decades American politics has increasingly veered toward some variant of identity politics. Even if the political issues that dominate both presidential and legislative campaigns…

Listening to the Word, Again

…of the people who hear it. But the people must hear Scripture patiently together if they are to draw from its power when they speak.  Perhaps hearing Scripture patiently together…

This article is part of the series, the Politics of Scripture. While the focus of the series is on weekly preaching texts, we welcome commentary on sacred, classic, and profane…

…on the politics of scripture. While the focus is on weekly preaching passages, we welcome commentary on sacred, classic, and profane literature and artistic expression. Submissions may be sent to…

The Politics of 1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14

[This article is part of the series The Politics of Scripture. While the focus of the series is on weekly preaching texts, we welcome commentary on sacred, classic, and profane…

Esther and the Politics of Identity — Amy Merrill Willis

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Is God a Socialist?  The Politics of 1 Cor. 12:12-31a and Luke 4:14-21

[This post is part of our series on the politics of scripture, which focuses on weekly preaching texts. We also welcome commentary on sacred, classic, and profane literature, film, and…

The Politics of Poverty (Proverbs 22 and James 2)

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The Politics of the Trinity

they attend the Lutheran Church of St. Andrew. [This post is part of our series on the politics of scripture, which focuses on weekly preaching texts. We also welcome commentary…

Lord to whom shall we go?  The politics of John 6:56-69

[This article is a part of the politics of Scripture. While the focus of the series is on weekly preaching texts, we welcome commentary on sacred, classic, and profane literature,…

[This article is part of the series The Politics of Scripture. While the focus of the series is on weekly preaching texts, we welcome commentary on sacred, classic, and profane…