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Jesus & the Expendables
All empires and complex industrial societies have what Lenski, the cultural anthropologist, describes as 'expendables.' At the top of the...
Jon Swales
Aug 30, 20231 min read
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The Kingdom and Hospitality
“Then Levi held a great banquet for Jesus at his house, and a large crowd of tax collectors and others were eating with them. But the...
Jon Swales
Aug 29, 20233 min read
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Jesus & Creative Non-Violence
Jesus commanded the love of enemies. Does this mean that Christians are to be embrace passivity when faced with injustice and oppression?...
Jon Swales
Aug 28, 20235 min read
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Jesus and Weapons of Mass Destruction
Jesus proclaimed and embodied the Kingdom of God. In contrast to the violence and force employed by the Roman Empire, Jesus advocated for...
Jon Swales
Aug 28, 20233 min read
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Healing & the Kingdom
And {Jesus} came down with them and stood on a level place, with a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all...
Jon Swales
Aug 26, 20232 min read
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Cruciform Resistance
A few thoughts…. The Kingdom of God, as proclaimed and enacted by Jesus, is a deeply subversive force that undermines the foundations of...
Jon Swales
Aug 22, 20231 min read
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Power & Leadership
In the Gospel of Luke, we encounter dark and sinister forces that stand in opposition to King Jesus and the Kingdom of God. These dark...
Jon Swales
Aug 21, 20233 min read
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Leadership & Empire
The historical Jesus proclaimed and enacted the Kingdom of God, challenging leadership styles and the use of power, not only in his own...
Jon Swales
Aug 21, 20232 min read
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Jesus & the Puppet Master
Since the time of Augustine, the theological foundation of Western culture has incorporated the concept that God is all powerful and...
Jon Swales
Aug 21, 20232 min read
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