Reading the Bible as an Activist
A lectionary series from the Center and Library for the Bible and Social Justice.
Advent 3: Joy and Justice
Reading the Bible as an ActivistLaura Gottwald
Without justice- making there is no peace. This is what both John and Jesus are calling us to do as we model Christ’s life in our own. Rejoicing comes from doing justice. Our other readings call us to rejoice. Luke gives us the way to rejoicing.
Read MoreThe Messenger and Our Broken Covenants
Reading the Bible as an ActivistBrian Merritt
Covenants are important indications of our obligations to our fellow world and to the God we hope to have allegiance. It is passed time for us to raise our voices for all humans in this world as brothers and sisters in whom we recognize a covenant.
Read MoreAdvent One - A Thin Veil of Peace
Reading the Bible as an ActivistJennifer Henry
In these times, the veil seems very thin. To anyone with even an ounce of the will to see, “the signs” (21:25) are 24-7 neon lights. In Canada, oil spills and melting ice signal man-made eco-destruction, as we, despite what might be called positive leadership rhetoric, buy pipelines, disregard Indigenous rights, and miss every greenhouse gas reduction target we set for ourselves.
Read MoreJesus Rules: Reign of Christ Sunday
Reading the Bible as an ActivistAmaury Tañón-Santos
The Feast of the Reign of Christ marks the last Sunday of the liturgical year. If your community is one that follows the Revised Common Lectionary, you would have followed the gospel of Mark this year (Year B). The oldest of the canonical gospels, and the shortest, Mark is both encouraging and challenging to the social justice activist. In the words of Dr. Eliseo Pérez Álvarez, “Mark focuses his (narrative) in the day to day of the Nazarene, in his liberating works and on the death on the cross as a consequence of his lifestyle, one in favor of the untouchables, the destitute and the anonymous.” (Conozca su Biblia: Marcos, pg. 3).
Read MoreStruggling with Faith
Reading the Bible as an ActivistShannan Vance-Ocampo
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Read MoreWatch Out For the Billionaire Philanthropist
Reading the Bible as an ActivistAric Clark
The “story of the widow’s mite” as it’s often called, most commonly gets read as a feel-good story about the generosity of the poor. It is frequently used in congregational settings as an encouragement toward sacrificial giving on the part of members toward the church. It is unfortunate, that the context of the story makes this a most unlikely reading.
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