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Power, Reconciliation, and Accountability

…this week’s text. Just before this handbook on community conflict, we see the parable of the lost sheep. May we be wary of interpreting scripture in a manner to separate…

Is God Fickle-Minded?

…in scripture as one who is not bound by “principles,” then Christians need to undertake a reassessment of their self-created unpersuadable worlds. In the context of the story of Noah,…

The Politics of the King’s Donkey—Luke 19:28-40 (Alastair Roberts)

…referred to as Fifth Business.’ Perhaps one of the most surprising candidates for which one could defend such a designation in Scripture is the donkey. For such a lowly beast…

The Politics of Resurrection and Resistance—John 20:1-18 (John Allen)

…did not understand the scripture, that he must rise from the dead. 10Then the disciples returned to their homes. 11But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb. As she wept, she…

The Politics of Saving Everybody—Genesis 9:8-17 (Timothy Simpson)

…it is bound inextricably to his understanding of the death of Jesus and is stated repeatedly in unequivocal terms. To grasp the political dimensions of reading scripture this way, with…

Under New Management—Psalm 23

the good times! Living in a country where exercising our faith doesn’t put us in danger, we sometimes forget that Scripture has political consequences. Christians in Africa and Asia read…

Living into the Beloved Community

…can become too siloed in our own disciplines. Among other things, this Political Theology blog works to break down these silos—bringing fields such as theology, biblical studies, politics, and ethics…

…about scripture. At about 5:00 PM yesterday, watching the news of mayhem and destruction after having been working on my sermon for Sunday, the 23rd Psalm became for me a…

Setting The Prisoners Free

…crest in Psalm 146 and the Hallelujah psalms. “Scripture” comes from scriptura, the act of writing. Like the psalmist, and like many prisoners before him, Omar’s act of writing, his…

Wise Religion

scripture tend to gloss over because of their familiarity and self-evident positivity. We all know that wisdom is a good thing. Solomon was its champion. Proverbs sings its praises. No…

Spirits Of Blood And Breath – Contrasting Religious Perspectivism With Actual People’s Perspectives (Roger Green)

…to read the contemporary significance of scripture to politics without the rigor of the historical transformations of politically accepted scriptural interpretation. What this amounts to is an ongoing fragmentation of…

“Will the Dust Praise You?”: Theologizing Death

…Note: This post was originally published on this blog on June 21, 2021. Death cannot be theologized. To the contrary, in scripture, one even finds a theological opposition to death….