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Power as a Zero-Sum Game: The Politics of John 8:31-36

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

…mount of the LORD it shall be provided.” The blog post is part of series of posts on the politics of Scripture. We welcome submissions on Scriptures from any religion….

The Politics of the Table—Luke 14:1; 7-14 (Alastair Roberts)

…nature to us, they should extend out to and be confirmed in all areas of our lives and practice. Alastair Roberts is the contributing editor of the Politics of Scripture….

The Politics of the Magi (Matthew 2:1-12): Epiphany as Disorientation

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Re-imagining Political Theology

…self-fashioning” that forms collective subjects and social practices, and births or contests hegemonic regimes. “Politics” thus names contest over power, rules, norms, practices, and meanings; “politics” names the forging, disruption,…

Childhood and the Politics of Atheism

…modelling children’s politics on conventional constructions of adult politics (202). But, as Oswell argues, thinking about “the spaces of children’s politics” requires rethinking “dominant models through which politics has been…

MLK Day And The Emergence Of The New “Sacred Politics” (Vincent Lloyd)

…identity politics has lost its appeal, but that is because identity politics has transformed into the new sacred politics. Indigenous communities fight for their sacred land, blacks fight for the

The Politics of Public Prayer Jeremiah 29:1, 4-14

…in Franklin, Tennessee where 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….

The Politics of Luke 3:7-18

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The Politics of Transfiguration: Transformation’s Shadow Side (Luke 9:28-36)

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The Politics of Christ as King (Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14; Revelation 1:4b-8; John 18:33-37)

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Welcoming the Child: The Politics of Mark 9:30-37

[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…