Category: Corporate Globalization
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The God Who Creates is the God Who Saves
Cherry tree in late snow, image by Sharon Delgado Lenten Series: #3, Spiritual Foundations of Resistance to Empire This post includes excerpts from “Creation Crucified: The Passion of the Earth,” which is Chapter 4 of Sharon’s book, The Cross in the Midst of Creation. The God Who Creates is the God Who Saves “I lift…
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The Cleansing the Temple: Direct Action as Exorcism
“Bad Day on Wall Street” by Russell Brutsche, used with permission Here we go further in this Holy Week Series, “Why Did Jesus Die: The Story Without the Dogma,” about what led up to Jesus’ death and post-death appearances. My previous post highlights Jesus’s entry into Jerusalem as a demonstration of An Alternative to Empire.…
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Don’t Look Up
“You will indeed listen, but never understand, and you will indeed look, but never perceive. For this people’s heart has grown dull, and their ears are hard of hearing, and they have shut their eyes; so that they might not look with their eyes, and listen with their ears, and understand with their heart, and…
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“Banking on Our Future” as Demythologized Exorcism
Ironic: Chase bank with the “C” obscured by tarp held by sand bags from recent extreme storms. “What will you do when the time runs out?” See more photos below. Note: This post is intended for those who aspire to following Jesus in the context of today’s interlocking network of institutional “powers and principalities” that…
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The Climate Crisis and COP 27: Conflicting Worldviews
Published November 28, 2022 by United Methodist Insight: The Climate Crisis and COP 27: Conflicting Worldviews The recent climate conference, COP 27, ended with mixed reviews from climate campaigners. United Methodist Agencies were represented in the talks, and their reports from the Conference and other reports about the climate negotiations are available below. In the…
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Resistance for the Long Haul
Progressive Christian Social Action Resistance for the Long Haul In this new year, I have been hearing people talk about how bad 2017 was (politically), and hoping that 2018 will be better. Many people who have not been active before have worked hard last year to resist the Trump Administration and the Republican agenda. …
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Beyond the Spectacles
Progressive Christian Social Action Beyond the Spectacles As the daily spectacles of the Trump Administration enthrall the public, Republicans continue to push their unjust and oppressive agenda. For one thing, they are trying to repeal laws that keep the Internet free and accessible. Today I made calls as part of the Internet-Wide Day of…