The liberal theology that is rooted in the desire to be open-minded and intellectually sophisticated is completely different than the liberation theology that is shaped by the actual needs of marginalized people.
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@MandiC76@EdwardVersaii I don't know what to say. I have friends in Pakistan who go to brickyards where people are enslaved and they take food and water and they share the gospel. Maybe that's not "organic" enough for you, but they would sure love to be connected with people from the US.
The stories of the #AsburyRevival I've read exhibit the holiness I've discovered in queer/trans/autistic social spaces like at the @qchristianorg conference this January. But can they see the anointing of Cornelius? Or are they still saying "Surely not, Lord. They are unclean"?
Here's the "move of God" I want to see: for the evangelical kids at the #AsburyRevival to finally see the anointing of the queer/transgender Corneliuses and repent of the heteronormative hijacking of the Christian gospel that is sabotaging the Spirit's work.
Holiness is the gentle loving attentiveness of someone who is comfortable enough within their own skin that they're able to concern themselves with helping others feel safe and seen. Nobody walks on eggshells in the presence of true holiness.
@ProfDNgong It's so disgusting how this gets woven into the "colonialism" narrative when it was European colonialist missionaries who imposed their homophobia on African converts.
I'm sure the algorithm will bury this, but I am trying to connect with people involved with the #AsburyRevival. I'm excited about your energy. I am friends with about 20 Christian evangelist community organizers in Pakistan and Bangladesh who seek your solidarity.
“Woe to you Bible teachers! Woe to you pulpit narcissists! You tie up heavy loads for others to carry but you yourselves won’t lift a finger to help them. You travel land and sea to win a single convert and when he becomes one, you make him twice the son of hell that you are.”
Regarding the #WhiteEvangelical#Christian#HobbyLobby#SuperBowlAd that showed a montage of photos of angry white and black people glaring at each other without any recognition of actual sociopolitical context which also...
Yes, it’s true that Jesus loves the people we hate, but Jesus hates the hypocrisy of religious authority more than anything else because he hates how it damages the people he loves.