Feast on Spirituality Fast from Projection

Jesus listens as people ask him about the sin of murdered “Galileans whose blood Pilate mingled with the blood of his sacrifices.” The people are coerced by rulers to believe those murdered were sinners who deserved their suffering and death.  Jesus rejects it all, “Do you think… the Galileans suffered (because) they were greater sinners?” … Continue reading “Feast on Spirituality Fast from Projection”

Identity Politics

Identity politics is as old as the Old Testament. Identity politics is defined as “a tendency for people of a particular religion, race, etc., to form exclusive political alliances.” The definition fits the chosen people of the Old Testament. They repeatedly formed exclusive political alliances; always around their status as chosen people of Yahweh. The … Continue reading “Identity Politics”