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Donna Hoffman's avatar

Why didn't I know this? My response is "Of course!" This is a revelation to me and so welcome! Thanks, Beau. I'm not a paying subscriber, but I really appreciate your wisdom and your knowledge.

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Kathleen Kelly's avatar

God as trickster!

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Ken Ferry's avatar

Yeah, I think that would be appropriate, even appreciated by those of us who would take this seriously enough to pursue it further.

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Beau Stringer's avatar

Walter Wink:

- The Powers That Be: Theology for a New Millennium

- Engaging the Powers: Discernment and Resistance in a World of Domination

- Jesus and Nonviolence: A Third Way

Amy-Jill Levine:

- Sermon on the Mount: A Beginner’s Guide to the Kingdom of Heaven

N.T. Wright

- Matthew for Everyone, Part 1 (Ch. 1–15)

Craig Keener

- The Gospel of Matthew: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary

Richard Horsley

- Jesus and Empire: The Kingdom of God and the New World Disorder

John Howard Yoder

– The Politics of Jesus

Reenacting the Way blog

– “Turning the Other Cheek: Jesus’ Peaceful Plan to Challenge Injustice

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Ken Ferry's avatar

This is indeed subversive in a good way - if it is true. Unfortunately, you provide us no way to verify its truth.

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Beau Stringer's avatar

I quoted Walter Wink and other theologians I trust, but yeah…you don’t have to take my word for it. Would you like me to provide books and or resources that talk more at length about this?

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