In this episode in the conitnuing series on the intersection of Christianity and Empire, Brandi is joined by author, teacher, and friend of the podcast Marty Solomon to talk about the idea of "Us vs. Them" and the any ways it distorts the focuses we take to the text, how we view each other, and our own sense of our humanity (shared and individual). They talk about antidotes to this type of thinking and engage with the many invitations that Jesus gives to a different way.

You can find Marty's work here and the recent book The Gospel of Being Human wherever you find your books.

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Reclaiming My Theology is recorded, produced and edited by Brandi Miller, our music is by Sanchez Fair.

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In this penultimate episode before our deeper dive into dominionism, Brandi is joined by author and theologian Kat Armas to talk about the ways that hierarchy undergirds many of our theological and structural assumptions about faith and how, when we subvert hierarchy, we can begin to see God, ourselves, and others (particularly children) anew.

Kat recently released her most recent book Liturgies for Resisting Empire, it can be found wherever you buy your books. Her other work can be found online at https://katarmas.com/ and online at @kat_armas.

You can support us by subscribing, rating, reviewing, or telling others about the show. You can help make the show happen financially on patreon at patreon.com/reclaimingmytheology.

If you have comments, questions, or requests please contact us at reclaimingmytheology@gmail.com or through the contact page at reclaimingmytheology.org.

Reclaiming My Theology is recorded, produced and edited by Brandi Miller, our music is by Sanchez Fair.

Taking our theology back from ideas and systems that oppress.
@reclaimingmytheology

In this epsiode Brandi is joined by Barnabas Lin and Erna Kim Hackett to talk about state religion and the ways that empires (throughout history) take on religious identities, co-opt them, and twist exploit them for power, privilege, and influence.

This conversation was inspired by a recent trip they took to the West Bank and work that Brandi has been doing to learn about the genocide in Gaza and the current reality of the West Bank. The imperial ideas that shape the U.S. are exported, refined and given back to us, creating cycles of structural violence. This conversation and their upcoming podcast explore these ideas in depth.

You can find them on instagram @rethinking_palestine

https://www.instagram.com/rethinking_palestine/

Or on their website at www.rethinkingpalestine.com

You can find their podcast where ever you get your podcasts!
https://open.spotify.com/show/1ozlT8WWGzGX04BDypaQwY

Taking our theology back from ideas and systems that oppress.
@reclaimingmytheology