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Religion & Violence Education Network retweeted
May God save us from violent Christian theology.
ALT Pastor Adam stands in all black with a rainbow pastor collar on green grass with blue sky behind him. He is next to a church sign that reads "May God Save Us from Violent Christian Theology."
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In the Gospels Jesus is obsessed with healing people for free.
In the ancient world, healers often charged a lot of money, which put people in terrible debt.
Not Jesus. He healed for free.
His followers should ensure no one is in debt due to medical care.
#universalhealthcare
Religion & Violence Education Network retweeted
Christians should stop believing in #Jesus.
"The problem is that #Christianity has become so obsessed with believing in Jesus that we have forgotten to follow him. We have neglected to do the things that he did." ravenfoundation.org/why-chri…
Religion & Violence Education Network retweeted
Unlearning is a lifelong commitment in journey. In 2021 we dove into unpacking and deconstructing toxic theology found in American Christianity...and there's still so much to unlearn! What are you committed to unlearning in 2022?
Religion & Violence Education Network retweeted
"The attribution of violence to God in scripture helps reveal how we still attribute violence to God today. Jesus completes this revelation by demonstrating that all violence attributed TO God ultimately falls UPON God."
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Religion & Violence Education Network retweeted
What's a verse that will stop a progressive Christian in their tracks?
That one where Jonathan's soul is attached to David's because he loves him and then he strips off his...
Okay. Gotta stop there. It's getting hawt in here...
Religion & Violence Education Network retweeted
Cheesy motivational quote of the week:
When you hold
On to grudges
Your hands aren't
Free to catch blessings
ALT Pastor Adam stands next to a church sign. He is white with dark hair, dark beard and glasses wearing a black top and jeans. He is shrugging. The sign says "When you hold on to grudges your hands aren't free to catch blessings.
Religion & Violence Education Network retweeted
"The sheer difficulty of pulling apart the threads of peace and violence that are interwoven in the modern Christian experience...points to a reality that only René Girard’s #mimetictheory has been able to illuminate." ravenfoundation.org/a-brief-…
Religion & Violence Education Network retweeted
We begin with this Advent Season with the Magnificat because Advent is a time of pregnancy. We are all Mary right now. It is a strange, fearful, & wonderful thing to recognize that God is growing within us, preparing to burst forth and be born anew.
jesus-unmasked.simplecast.co…
Religion & Violence Education Network retweeted
"...lighting the candles of Advent is a protest against the way the world is."
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"… Love is the message and language of God."
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136/ Here's me with a beard saying a little something about the *soft* part of #RobotSoftExorcism in conversation with @RavenFoundation. youtube.com/watch?v=CiaSHRIR…
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The Gospel According To Satanism. ravenfoundation.org/why-this… @RavenFoundation
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"The #hope that Jesus gives us is the hope of nonviolent action in the face of injustice." ravenfoundation.org/when-the…
Religion & Violence Education Network retweeted
"Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life" by @lukeburgis is " the most practical book on mimetic theory yet" explains @CGruenler in his book review. violenceandreligion.com/bull…
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In this clip, priest, theologian, & author James Alison explains God not only likes, but loves us – warts and all!
Religion & Violence Education Network retweeted
"I want you to know that being a heretic is okay. You still belong. And in fact, you belong in some pretty good company."
Click the link to read more from Pastor Adam Ericksen. #mimetictheory #christianity #religion #faith ravenfoundation.org/so-they-…
Religion & Violence Education Network retweeted
"Violent floods of violence don’t really come from God. They come from us." ravenfoundation.org/god-viol… @RavenFoundation
Religion & Violence Education Network retweeted
Does Christianity cause violence or does it offer a path to peace?
Suzanne Ross explores the relationship and history of religion and violence as a love story, illuminated by René Girard’s mimetic theory. #renegirard #mimetictheory #religion #violence ravenfoundation.org/a-brief-…