Alright folks, Bo and I are two weeks and two hours delayed because of snow, so buckle up for some cabin fever energy. We tackle the alphabet soup of theology starting with B for belonging and baptism—why there's zero agreement on how to dunk people in water despite it being central to Christianity. We get into the weeds on bipartisan politics as techno-feudalism on rails (think Snow Piercer but with oligarchs), then dive into C for constructivism and how everything from race to state lines to the Constitution is socially constructed. We break down why actual deconstruction isn't just burning it all down—it's lovingly taking apart the boards to rebuild something better. We end with D for democracy and why the cross-pressures of our current moment make deliberative decision-making nearly impossible. Plus: prayer breakfasts, Epstein files, blueberry coffee heresy, and why my kid says I'm nicer after I hang out with Bo. Also, we're planning a theology nerd glamping retreat where you have to lock up your phones. You're welcome.
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UPCOMING ONLINE LENT CLASS: Jesus in Galilee w/ John Dominic Crossan
What can we actually know about Jesus of Nazareth? And, what difference does it make?
This Lenten class begins where all of Dr. John Dominic Crossan's has work begins: with history. What was actually happening in Galilee in the 20s CE? What did Herod Antipas' transformation of the "Sea of Galilee" into the commercial "Sea of Tiberias" mean for peasant fishing communities? Why did Jesus emerge from John's baptism movement proclaiming God's Rule through parables—and what made that medium so perfectly suited to that message? Only by understanding what Jesus' parables meant then can we wrestle with what they might demand of us now.
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