![The Ascension and the Politics of Endurance](https://politicaltheology.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/jon-tyson-2TzSuQZOHe4-unsplash-600x450.jpeg)
Contending against the dominion of sin and death requires the same wisdom and willing vulnerability that characterize Jesus. Exemplifying both of these characteristics means seeking a solidarity with the world’s plight while simultaneously refusing to assimilate to its norms of greed, selfishness, and domination.
By Ian Olson
![The Politics of Faithful Waiting—Acts 1:6-14 (Fritz Wendt)](https://politicaltheology.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/17-05-28-Ascension-600x600.jpg)
The story of the Ascension in Acts alerts us to the task of faithfully waiting and witnessing.
By Fritz Wendt