Racism, Democracy, and the Spirits of the World (Ephesians 2:11-22)
Our democracy is threatened. We just escaped an attempted coup and another is on the way. Republican legislators, emboldened by the "Big Lie," are pas...
Bible Study for Progressives with Rich Procida
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Bible Study for Progressives is a show where moderates, liberals and leftists of all faiths and ideologies come together to discuss scripture, spirituality, and politics.
The Wisdom of Jesus and the Foolishness of the Elite (Matthew 11:16-30)
Ever wonder about that parable about the children playing games in the marketplace? Bert Newton will unpack this parable and the lesson of the light a...
Interpretation is Everything: Jesus and the New Society
Matthew has been showing how Jesus and his movement fulfill the visions of the prophets. In chapter 11, the fulfillment theme gets stated so forcefull...
Democracy Activist Training: Our Democracy Story
Tell your story about why you believe in and are willing to fight for democracy, the Constitution, and the For the People Act. We will review the For ...
Breaking the Back of Empire and the Model of Martyrdom (Matthew 10:16-23)
What does Jesus mean when he says that his disciples will not finish their mission of going through the towns of Israel "before the Son of Man comes"?...
Our Sacred Right to Vote and the For the People Act
On Tuesday, June 29th, we expect the Senate to vote on the For the People Act. This act establishes basic commons sense standards for federal election...
A Pro-Democracy Movement and An Army of Healers (Matthew 9:35-10:15)
We need a pro-democracy movement in America. To that end, I will be conducting a virtual Democracy Activist Training on June 27th. For Jesus, this inc...
US Weapons Kill Children and Civilians in Gaza
Israel's recent incursion into Gaza provoked the typical Hamas response which Israel always uses to justify bombing a largely defenseless civilian pop...
Feasting, Fasting, and Resisting the Empire (Matthew 9:14-34)
Jesus has to explain to his allies why he is partying with the sinners rather than fasting with revolutionaries. Then, after having gathered in the lo...
A Divided America Needs a Truth Commission
Abraham Lincoln, citing the Gospel of Mark, said that “a house divided against itself cannot stand” (Mark 3:25). In this time of disinformation and di...