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"More effective activism means taking the lead from Black congregations who have suffered the harms of white supremacy and have been engaged in the struggle for justice for years prior to our involvement."
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White Congregations Can’t Do Justice Without Following Black Leaders
Black congregations provide indispensable leadership having been in social justice movements longer than their white counterparts.
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February 10, 2026 at 11:30 AM
"More effective activism means taking the lead from Black congregations who have suffered the harms of white supremacy and have been engaged in the struggle for justice for years prior to our involvement."
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"A jumbotron slideshow depicts 21st-century American sins: stills from the Iraq War, images of the BP oil spill and the Dakota Access Pipeline, clips from every sequel of Transformers."
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Larry the Cucumber Should Headline TPUSA’s Halftime Show
And other really good, really plausible ways this event can live into the biblical call to social justice.
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February 10, 2026 at 2:00 AM
"A jumbotron slideshow depicts 21st-century American sins: stills from the Iraq War, images of the BP oil spill and the Dakota Access Pipeline, clips from every sequel of Transformers."
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"Visibility is the ultimate gift extended to forgotten peoples."
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What ‘He Gets Us' Ads Get Wrong About Jesus
Those black-and-white ads you’ll see at the Super Bowl are eye-catching. But I have questions.
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February 10, 2026 at 1:00 AM
"Visibility is the ultimate gift extended to forgotten peoples."
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"Imagining Jesus as apolitical is itself a political decision — and it is a decision that aligns with politically and financially powerful interests."
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What ‘He Gets Us' Ads Get Wrong About Jesus
Those black-and-white ads you’ll see at the Super Bowl are eye-catching. But I have questions.
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February 10, 2026 at 12:00 AM
"Imagining Jesus as apolitical is itself a political decision — and it is a decision that aligns with politically and financially powerful interests."
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"Well, I don’t know how you see the world every day, but to me, it seems as though we’re a hair’s breadth away from utter annihilation. Luckily, there's a remedy to prevent that."
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The Golden Rule Would Survive Nuclear ‘Fallout’
The retro-futuristic, darkly absurd, post-apocalyptic TV series shows that the path of the Golden Rule is scattered with crucifixions.
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February 9, 2026 at 11:00 PM
"Well, I don’t know how you see the world every day, but to me, it seems as though we’re a hair’s breadth away from utter annihilation. Luckily, there's a remedy to prevent that."
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"I believe that the Super Bowl and the Bible have very little in common. One thing they share, though, is an ability to make us ask the question: What’s the proper use of strength?" (2015)
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The Super Bowl and the Church in a Culture of Dominance
The problem develops when we let football (or other sports, or a military, or corporations, or other forces) define strength in terms of dominance.
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February 9, 2026 at 9:30 PM
"I believe that the Super Bowl and the Bible have very little in common. One thing they share, though, is an ability to make us ask the question: What’s the proper use of strength?" (2015)
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"Perhaps our greatest resistance will be to keep learning the sobering truth of American history, teaching it accurately and honestly, and encouraging literacy as one path toward liberation for all."
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When the ‘Deeply Religious’ Burn Books
Why a Black family’s pursuit of literacy in the 1800s is relevant today.
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February 9, 2026 at 8:01 PM
"Perhaps our greatest resistance will be to keep learning the sobering truth of American history, teaching it accurately and honestly, and encouraging literacy as one path toward liberation for all."
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"From one of the largest stages in the world, Bad Bunny issued a rallying cry to join the movement—la revolución—against oppression, erasure, and empire."
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God Bless Bad Bunny’s America
Benito’s halftime performance was a display of the gospel truth that love will overcome hatred.
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February 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM
"From one of the largest stages in the world, Bad Bunny issued a rallying cry to join the movement—la revolución—against oppression, erasure, and empire."
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"The vocation of the Christian is not only to sacrifice but to celebrate and savor. If we begin with a joyful Jesus, the show suggests, we’ll end up not less loving, but more."
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Three Liberating New Musicals
‘Saturday Church,’ ‘Mexodus,’ and ‘Oh Happy Day!’ shine new light on old religion.
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February 9, 2026 at 3:30 PM
"The vocation of the Christian is not only to sacrifice but to celebrate and savor. If we begin with a joyful Jesus, the show suggests, we’ll end up not less loving, but more."
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"Black lives are not lessons to be learned but lives to be liberated. Honoring their stories is about loving Black people, changing the world Black people live in, giving up the idea that Black people must prove our value."
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Witnesses to the Miracle of Blackness
Black History Month is not just about learning from Black people; it's about creating a world where we feel loved, inspired, and protected.
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February 9, 2026 at 2:15 PM
"Black lives are not lessons to be learned but lives to be liberated. Honoring their stories is about loving Black people, changing the world Black people live in, giving up the idea that Black people must prove our value."
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"In 'Mickey 17,' capitalism is closely connected to Christianity, another export product brought to Korea through its relations with the West, specifically the United States."
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Christianity and Capitalism Keep Killing Robert Pattinson in ‘Mickey 17’
In Bong Joon-ho’s ‘Parasite’ follow-up, Mickey is resurrected ad infinitum, humbly accepting the pain, suffering, and dehumanization inflicted on him. Remind you of anyone?
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February 8, 2026 at 2:00 AM
"In 'Mickey 17,' capitalism is closely connected to Christianity, another export product brought to Korea through its relations with the West, specifically the United States."
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"I am convicted that if I am to love my neighbors — if I am to love God — then I must resist the NFL."
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The NFL Exists Because We Keep Watching. So I Stopped.
I am a Christian convicted that to love my neighbors, I must resist the violence of the NFL.
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February 7, 2026 at 11:00 PM
"I am convicted that if I am to love my neighbors — if I am to love God — then I must resist the NFL."
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As Frederick Douglass put it: “If there is no struggle, there is no progress.”
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To Stop ICE Killings, More Christians Need To Tell the Truth
We follow in the tradition of biblical prophets who interrupted injustice by naming the spiritual lies it feeds upon.
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February 7, 2026 at 8:00 PM
As Frederick Douglass put it: “If there is no struggle, there is no progress.”
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"In the middle decades of the 20th century, evangelicals especially sought to shield their children from the depredations of that larger world."
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When Evangelicals Doubled Down on Their Rejection of Larger Culture
Symbolically, the Scopes Trial on teaching evolution was a turning point.
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February 7, 2026 at 5:02 PM
"In the middle decades of the 20th century, evangelicals especially sought to shield their children from the depredations of that larger world."
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"The world of sports, the closest thing to a meritocracy in our society, functions as both a bellwether and, at its best, a catalyst for social change."
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The Hidden Story of Christians and Racial Justice in U.S. Sports
Athletes, at risk to their lives and livelihood, have often been social prophets.
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February 7, 2026 at 3:01 PM
"The world of sports, the closest thing to a meritocracy in our society, functions as both a bellwether and, at its best, a catalyst for social change."
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"Between liturgy, I must admit, /
There are not just a few of us in this courtyard /
By the gate, our faces against the rich, humid earth, /
Remembering. Reememmburrring."
(David Abrams, 1992)
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There are not just a few of us in this courtyard /
By the gate, our faces against the rich, humid earth, /
Remembering. Reememmburrring."
(David Abrams, 1992)
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For Sister Joanne, Upon Entering the Gates of the Monastery of Our Lady of Grace
A poem
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February 7, 2026 at 2:00 AM
"Between liturgy, I must admit, /
There are not just a few of us in this courtyard /
By the gate, our faces against the rich, humid earth, /
Remembering. Reememmburrring."
(David Abrams, 1992)
sojo.net/magazine/jan...
There are not just a few of us in this courtyard /
By the gate, our faces against the rich, humid earth, /
Remembering. Reememmburrring."
(David Abrams, 1992)
sojo.net/magazine/jan...
"In this first of two volumes, Obama ponders whether his desire for cooperation and consensus kept him from achieving more during his presidency." (2020)
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Is Obama’s ‘Promised Land’ Still Possible in This Divided Nation?
The scripture-inspired title of Obama’s latest book comes from the idea that a better America ― one that lives more fully into its democractic promise ― is still possible.
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February 7, 2026 at 1:00 AM
"In this first of two volumes, Obama ponders whether his desire for cooperation and consensus kept him from achieving more during his presidency." (2020)
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"If you look at places where there’s a vibrant local newspaper, government waste goes down significantly, straight-ticket voting goes down, people feel connected to the community and there is a sense of local responsibility."
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Why Does Religion Journalism Matter to Democracy? Ask a Texas Reporter
Robert Downen knows the connections between the Texas GOP, David Barton, and the SBC crisis. And he hopes you’ll pay attention.
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February 7, 2026 at 12:01 AM
"If you look at places where there’s a vibrant local newspaper, government waste goes down significantly, straight-ticket voting goes down, people feel connected to the community and there is a sense of local responsibility."
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"For once, let it be the singular burden of people of color not to serve, or justify our value, but rather to live."
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Stop Telling Me to Fight
This is not the feel-good article you want, but it’s the medicine you need.
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February 6, 2026 at 11:00 PM
"For once, let it be the singular burden of people of color not to serve, or justify our value, but rather to live."
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"As played by J. Harrison Ghee, the first nonbinary performer to win a Tony award, Black Jesus serves as Ulysses’ version of a fairy godmother, helping him embrace his sexual identity and find a supportive family."
sojo.net/magazine/jan...
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Three Liberating New Musicals
‘Saturday Church,’ ‘Mexodus,’ and ‘Oh Happy Day!’ shine new light on old religion.
sojo.net
February 6, 2026 at 9:30 PM
"As played by J. Harrison Ghee, the first nonbinary performer to win a Tony award, Black Jesus serves as Ulysses’ version of a fairy godmother, helping him embrace his sexual identity and find a supportive family."
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sojo.net/magazine/jan...
"Other than the fact that he was one of the worst presidents of the 20th century, I really have nothing bad to say about Ronald Reagan." (2001)
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The United States of Ronald Reagan
Don't know much about history. Obviously.
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February 6, 2026 at 8:02 PM
"Other than the fact that he was one of the worst presidents of the 20th century, I really have nothing bad to say about Ronald Reagan." (2001)
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Read ahead to find out about nobigdyl.’s thoughts on the South, politics, the Confederate flag, and why he thinks the voting ballot has become the Eucharist for some Christians. sojo.net/articles/int...
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February 6, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Read ahead to find out about nobigdyl.’s thoughts on the South, politics, the Confederate flag, and why he thinks the voting ballot has become the Eucharist for some Christians. sojo.net/articles/int...
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“Bob the Tomato wishes he could be here,” Larry explains, “but he didn’t want to miss Bad Bunny’s performance.”
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Larry the Cucumber Should Headline TPUSA’s Halftime Show
And other really good, really plausible ways this event can live into the biblical call to social justice.
sojo.net
February 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM
“Bob the Tomato wishes he could be here,” Larry explains, “but he didn’t want to miss Bad Bunny’s performance.”
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