A close look at the basic concepts of Latin American liberation theology with David Inczauskis, SJ
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Welcome to the Word in Black and Red, where we read the Bible from a leftist and liberationist perspective to elucidate the way people of faith and their comrades can understand the Bible as a source of healing, love, and liberation for all people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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0.5.1 | Liberation Theology with David Inczauskis
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Join Micah and David Inczauskis of the Liberation Theology Podcast for the first part of their conversation on Liberation Theology. How did it develop? What are the hermeneutical tools liberation theology utilizes? And why is liberation theology at the core of our leftist interpretation of the Bible? Find out answers to these questions and more in …
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0.5.2 | Liberation Theology in Practice
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Join Micah and David Inczauskis as they finish their conversation on Liberation Theology. How is liberation theology applicable today? What are it's implications for the Christian life? And how can we bring more life to this growing movement of the Spirit? Find out more in this miniseries on the liberation theologies behind The Word in Black and Re…
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Ep. 34: Intro to Liberation Theology with the Word in Black and Red *BONUS*
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On this bonus episode, the Liberation Theology Podcast partners with the Word in Black and Red Podcast. It's a co-released introduction to liberation theology. We discuss the meaning of liberation theology, its varieties, its methods, some key concepts, and several misconceptions. The Word in Black and Red: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…
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Ep. 33: Jesus' Political Message and the Catholic Teacher w/ James Kirylo
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To what extent and how was Jesus' message political? David discusses Juan Hernández Pico's response to this question. Then, David interviews the education professor James D. Kirylo, who has written a recent book, The Catholic Teacher, with significant influences from liberation theology and critical pedagogy. Resources: No sea así entre ustedes by …
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Where Micah says thank you to most of the people who support the show but recorded this right before Beck Griffith became a patron supporter! Thank you all for your support and see you soon with season 2: Exodus. https://linktr.ee/twibar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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1.43 | Genesis 49:29-50:26 | The Death of Israel and the Fear of the Family
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Join Micah, Lazarus, Ronnie, and Spencer as they discuss Genesis 49:29-50:26, the ending of the book of Genesis. What does it mean to reconcile to our families? What does it mean to be gathered to our kin? How might we better grieve? And what the hell does all of this have to do with the bisexual classic The Mummy? Find out answers to these questio…
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1.42 | Genesis 49:1-28 | The Destinies of the Tribes
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Join Micah, Ell, and Spencer as they discuss the blessings given to the rest of the family in Genesis 49:1-28. Why are these blessings so directly tied to the women in their lives? What does this blessing tell us about the perspective of its author? And how can God make it more obvious she cares about the oppressed than in the way the rest of her p…
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1.41 | Genesis 47:27-48:22 | Blessing Joseph's Strange Foreign Children
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Join Micah, Lazarus, Scott, and Darth as they discuss Genesis 47:27-48:22 for the blessings of Ephraim and Manasseh. What does Jacob bless Joseph's sons in the opposite order? What family trauma is being undone? And why is ball-grabbing so important to the patriarchs? Find out some answers to these questions and more on this latest episode of The W…
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Terry J. Stokes: Jesus and the Abolitionists
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Join Micah and Ell as they have a conversation with Terry J. Stokes on his book, Jesus and the Abolitionists, a theological exploration of Anarchist Christianity. What does it mean to imagine a non-coercive God? What does it mean to say revelation is an anarchistic process? And what does the nature of God in the Trinity mean for the faith? Find out…
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Ep. 32: Christology in Times of Empire: Liberation Theologians' References to Patristics
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Liberation theology constitutes not only a rupture from Church tradition but also a creative development of this tradition. David investigates the ways that Latin American liberation theologians draw support from, and sometimes critique, the Church Fathers. Resources: Mysterium liberationis https://www.orbisbooks.com/mysterium-liberationis.html La …
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1.40.2 | Genesis 47:13-26 | Josephonomics
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Join Micah, Ell, Mat, Joshua Maria Garcia, and W. Scott McAndless as they continue to discuss Genesis 47:13-26. Was Joseph a good person? Can a good person affect real change? Or is the problem power itself, as it has been throughout Genesis? Find out some answers to these questions and more on this second part of the last two-part episode in our f…
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1.40.1 | Genesis 47:13-26 | Joseph Centralizes Power
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Join Micah, Ell, Mat, Joshua Maria Garcia, and W. Scott McAndless as they discuss Genesis 47:13-26. How does Joseph centralize power? How does Joseph's power grab affect his family? And can a good person change things from the inside, or is corruption inevitable? Hear some answers to these questions and more on this first part of a two part episode…
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1.39 | Genesis 45-47:12 | The Family Settles in Egypt
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Join Micah and W Scott McAndless from the Retelling the Bible podcast as they discuss Genesis 45-47:12. What does Joseph's weeping have to teach us about the redemptive process? How can we reimagine our family dynamics in ways that bring healing? And how can you scam your boss even better? Find out some answers to these questions and more on the la…
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1.38 | Genesis 43-44 | Joseph Tests His Brothers
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Join Micah, Avery from Blessed are the Binary Breakers, and Brandon Rhodes and Brandon Johnson from the Found in Translation podcast as they discuss Genesis 43-44. How does trauma influence the family's interactions? What could Joseph have done differently? And how is God at work despite all the we do to get in the way? Find out some answers to the…
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Join Micah, Ell, Josiah, and Don as they discuss Genesis 42. Why would you call Joseph a cop here? How is Joseph's abuse of power related to his trauma? And how can we cling to one another so that we do not abuse one another in the same way we have been abused? Find out some answers to these questions and more on this week's episode of The Word in …
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1.36 | Genesis 40-41 | Joseph Interprets Dreams & Ascends to Power
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Join Micah, JoshFightsABear, and Demo as they discuss Genesis 40-41. What power do dreams hold? Is Joseph truly blessed or just really good at manipulating people? And who taught those fat cows how to fight? Find out some answers to these questions and more on this episode of The Word in Black and Red! https://linktr.ee/twibar Hosted on Acast. See …
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Crossover Episode: Found in Translation on Romans 1
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Join Micah on Found in Translation by Brandon Rhodes and Brandon Johnson as they discuss BJ's translation of Romans 1 and how we should interpret it today. To join what Found in Translation is doing: www.litbible.net https://linktr.ee/twibar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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1.35 | Genesis 39 | Joseph & Potiphar's Wife
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Join Micah, Pastor Don, Ell, and the ghost of Josiah* as they discuss Genesis 35. Did Potiphar's wife falsely accuse Joseph? What could her motivation have been? What does this story tell us about overlapping oppressions and how we should navigate them instead of competing in the oppression Olympics? Find out some answers to these questions and mor…
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1.34 | Genesis 38 | Tamar Seizes the Means of Reproduction
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Join Micah, Ell, Scott, and Ben for their conversation on Genesis 38. Why is this story the reason conservatives give as to why masturbation is allegedly a sin? What is the actual sin going on here? And how can we find hope in this strange patriarchal horror story? Find out answers to these questions and more on this episode of The Word in Black an…
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1.33.2 | Genesis 37 | Joseph is Sold Into Slavery
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Join Micah, Josiah, Avery, and Mike Shipley as they explore Genesis 37. How is Joseph's story a precursor to Jesus' story? Where do we find the resurrection here? What does this tale have to teach us about how to treat one another in late stage capitalism? And why does Micah care so much about Dothan? Find out on this episode of The Word in Black a…
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1.33.1 | Genesis 37 | Joseph's Dreams & Princess Dresses
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Join Micah, Josiah, Avery, and Mike Shipley as they explore Genesis 37. How queer is Joseph? How does Joseph's queerness elucidate a liberating reading of this text of terror? And how many different interpretations of Joseph can we squeeze into one episode? Find out on this episode of The Word in Black and Red! Josiah's podcast is Pulp! and can be …
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Join Micah, Ell, and Spencer as they discuss Genesis 35-36. What does this long genealogy mean and why should I listen to all of it instead of skipping to 8:34? How does wealth continue to divide families and become a curse for the people of Israel? And what the hell is wrong with Reuben? Find out some answers to these questions and more in this ep…
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Join Micah, Don, Ell, and Demo as they explore Genesis 33:18-34:31, or the story of Dinah. Was what happened to Dinah a sexual assault, or a bigoted condemnation of interracial mixing? What does this story have to reach us about the nature of forgiveness? And can you really want to manipulate someone if you're willing to get circumcised to prove th…
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1.30 | Genesis 32-33:17 | Jacob Wrestles with God
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Join Micah, Ell, and new co-host Demo as they discuss Genesis 32-33:17. What does it mean to wrestle with God? How is wrestling with God a stand-in for Jacob's self-actualization? Why is there so much about property, power, and penises in this story? And how the Bible kayfabe? Find out some answers to these questions and more on this episode of The…
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1.29 | Genesis 30:25-31:55 | Jacob Cheats Laban
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Join Micah, Don, and new guest Josiah from @church_of_christ_the_anarchist on Instagram and Pulp! Podcast as they dive into Genesis 30:25-31:55. What does this story have to tell us about union reps? How is God actively on the side of the exploited worker? And how did fear of the menses cost Laban his religion? Find out in this episode of The Word …
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1.28 | Genesis 29-30:24 | Jacob's Wives and Family
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Join Micah and W Scott McAndless from the Retelling the Bible podcast as they explore Genesis 29-30:24. Why did Jacob, the ultimate wife guy, marry four women? How could feminism have saved the day in this story? And what the hell are erotic herbs? Find out answers to these questions and more on the latest episode of The Word in Black and Red! http…
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Pedro Trigo, SJ, helps us answer three key questions about creation and the material world. How to believe in a God of life in a situation marked by death? How to live with God when it is demanded of us to bear the mark of the beast? What is the relationship between humanity and nature? Resources: Mysterium liberationis https://www.orbisbooks.com/m…
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Join Micah, Ell, and Spencer for a wonderful conversation on Genesis 28:10-22, or the story of Jacob's Ladder. What does this story have to do with prayer? What were some ancient forms of trauma healing? And how can a story of such goodness be used for such terror? Find out answers to these questions and more, alongside most of the 19 different int…
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Join Micah, Mat, and Char as they discuss Genesis 27-28:9, or the beginning of the story of Jacob and Esau. Why would Esau give up his inheritance? How does Rebekah stand in for a trickster God? And what does that mean for our own ethics? Find out some answers to these questions and more on this episode of The Word in Black and Red! https://linktr.…
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1.25 | Genesis 26 | Isaac Follows his Father's Footsteps
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Join Micah and Pastor Sarah @disorganized.religion as they discuss Genesis 26. Why does Isaac fall into the same trap as his father? What's the significance of the wells? How are foreigners being treated here? And why can't anyone seem to learn from the past? Here some thoughts on these questions and move on this episode of The Word in Black and Re…
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Join Micah, Scott, Matt, Spencer, Ell, Josiah, and Don as they each share a reflection on Christmas. It might be our best episode yet--so please, take this as our Christmas gift to you. linktr.ee/twibar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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1.24 | Genesis 25 | The Birth & Birthright of Jacob and Esau
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Join Micah and W. Scott McAndless from the Retelling the Bible podcast as they delve into Genesis 25. What does this ancient story have to tell us about our modern rivalries and solidarity? How does Jacob's gender non-conformity influence the story? And who the hell would sell out their inheritance for lentils? Hear some answers to these questions …
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1.23 | Genesis 24 | Isaac Marries Rebekah
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Join Micah, Ell, and new guest Josh Fights a Bear as they discuss Genesis 25. Why does this story repeat itself? What sort of yonic imagery is going on as Rebekah brings up the water? And why does Isaac try to marry his mom? Hear some answers to these questions and more on this episode of The Word in Black and Red! linktr.ee/twibar Hosted on Acast.…
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Join Micah, Pastor Sarah, and Rabbi Sarah Noyo for a deep dive into Genesis 23. What caused Sarah's death? Why is Abraham negotiating to pay for something offered for free? And what did Sarah f-up and find out? Hear some answers to these questions and more on this week's episode of The Word in Black and Red! linktr.ee/twibar Hosted on Acast. See ac…
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1.21.2 | Genesis 22 | Sacrificing Death to Death
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Join Micah, Ell, and Char and Byron from the Barefoot to Emmaus podcast for the second part of our exploration of Genesis 22. How does the sacrifice of Isaac change our perspective on the sacrifice of Christ? How do both of these sacrifices change our understanding of what we must do to build a better world? And how many different interpretations o…
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1.21.1 | Genesis 22 | The Sacrifice of Isaac
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Join Micah, Ell, and new co-hosts Char and Byron from the Barefoot to Emmaus podcast for the first part of our exploration of Genesis 22. Why does God ask Abraham to sacrifice his son? How does that sacrifice inform our own sacrifice to build a better world? And what does kink have to teach us about this ancient story? Hear some answers to these qu…
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Ep. 30: The Church Fathers and Anti-Capitalist Christianity with Stephen D. Morrison
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Ecumenical theologian and author Stephen D. Morrison joins David to discuss common objections to liberation theology and to present a patristic, anti-capitalist Christianity. Isn’t Christianity about a change of heart and a personal relationship with God? Why turn religion into economics and politics? It’s true that early Christians abolished priva…
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Join Micah, Pastor Sarah, and new interfaith co-host Noelle as they discuss Genesis 21. How does the rejection of Hagar showcase Sarah's lack of faithfulness? How can Jews, Christians, and Muslims learn from our different traditions about God's love for the oppressed? And why is Christianity a grand joke? Hear some perspectives on these questions a…
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Join Micah, Don, and Ell as they discuss Genesis 20. Why does this story seem to repeat? Why does Abraham seem to get away so well with all of his shenanigans and only end up more wealthy? And how does God weaponize impotence against the rich? Learn more on this episode of The Word in Black and Red! More from Don: unfinished.love More from TWIBAR: …
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Stephen Morrison: All Riches Come from Injustice
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Join Micah, Char, and author Stephen Morrison for our first Special Episode! We will discuss Stephen's book All Riches Come from Injustice, the god of Mammon, the origins of capitalism, and the beginnings of Christian resistance in our modern struggle. For more TWIBAR: https://linktr.ee/twibar For more Stephen Morrison: https://www.sdmorrison.org/a…
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1.18 | Genesis 19:29-38 | Lot, His Daughters, Incest, & Racial Myths
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TW: Incest, rape, grooming. If that's not something you're ready for this time, please skip this one and join us next time. Join Micah, Ell, and Spencer as they discuss Genesis 19:29-38. Why would Lot's daughters get him drunk and sleep with him? How much moral culpability does Lot have here? How does this relate to modern abuses of power under cap…
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Ep. 29: Inculturation w/ Laurel Marshall Potter
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Laurel Marshall Potter and David Inczauskis present, critique, and share personal intercultural experiences related to the content of Paulo Suess' Mysterium Liberationis chapter on inculturation. How have the Catholic sacraments been abused in the process of Latin America's colonization? To what extent can we arrive at an understanding of Jesus' cu…
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1.17 | Genesis 19:1-28 | Sodom & Gomorrah
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Join Micah, Lazarus, & Ronnie for an Oops! All Queers episode on Genesis 19:1-28 where we read a central text of homophobic rhetoric to reveal it actually has much more to say about the homophobes. What's really the sin of Sodom and Gomorrah? Where did the myth of homosexuality as the cause of their destruction come from? And why are billionaires t…
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1.16.2 | Genesis 18:16-33 | Mercy on Sodom?
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Join Micah, Arnold, Pastor Sarah, and Lazarus as they continue to discuss Genesis 18:16-33. How can God have mercy in the midst of destruction? What does justice look like for the oppressed in systems of unethical consumption? How can we have mercy on Nazis? And why does Florida insist on being so awful all the time? Hear some answers to these ques…
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1.16.1 | Genesis 18:16-33 | Abraham Pleads for Sodom
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Join Micah, Arnold, Pastor Sarah, and Lazarus as they discuss Genesis 18:16-33. How are we included in God's moral reckoning? What does it mean to be innocent? How can we talk about justice in the destruction of an entire city? And how can our tiny groups of leftists save whole nations? Hear some answers to these questions and join the conversation…
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1.15.2 | Genesis 18:1-15 | Abraham Hosts Angels Unaware
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Join Micah, Ell, Spencer, and Rabbi Noyo as they continue to discuss Genesis 18:1-15. Who were the three strangers (and how do we know they weren't the Trinity)? What are angels anyway? What does it mean to laugh at Sarah? Does the idea of original sin makes sense in the context of Genesis? How does laughter fit into our theology? And why are angel…
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1.15.1 | Genesis 18:1-15 | Abraham's Special Guests
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Join Ell, Spencer, Rabbi Noyo, and Micah as they discuss Genesis 18:1-15 from a leftist perspective. What are the limitations of hospitality within common sense? Did Abraham keep kosher? How does that affect our ethical consumption? What does it mean to laugh at God? Join us as we dive into these topics on this episode of the Word in Black and Red.…
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Join Micah, Don, and Laz as they discuss Genesis 17 from a leftist perspective. Why does God demand circumcision for the covenant? What does circumcision have to teach us about our values as leftists? And most importantly, what is that on God's chest? Find out what this story has to tell us about these questions and more on this episode of our left…
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Join Micah, Ronnie, John, and Pastor Sarah as they explore Genesis 16 and the beginning of the story of Hagar. Do empowered women empower women or does it take more than that? How do people who are hurt pass on their trauma? And are we called back to the places that have hurt us? Hear about these questions and more leftist perspectives on this stor…
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Second part of another two-parter! Join Micah, Ell, and Derek as they continue discussing Genesis 15. Are you a friend of God? How should we deal with religious trauma in community? What metaphors for God work for you? Find out what this story has to tell us about these questions and more on this episode of our leftist Bible study podcast! Join our…
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