{"id":18912,"date":"2020-05-29T09:34:48","date_gmt":"2020-05-29T13:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/co2mannatoday.com\/?p=18912"},"modified":"2020-05-29T09:34:48","modified_gmt":"2020-05-29T13:34:48","slug":"a-movement-of-the-rejected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/co2mannatoday.com\/?p=18912","title":{"rendered":"A Movement of the Rejected"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Solidarity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cac.org\/a-movement-of-the-rejected-2020-05-29\/\"><strong>A Movement of the Rejected<\/strong><\/a><br>\n<strong>Friday, May 29, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SE_M9noEhNE\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n<p><em>A powerful example of these five conversions at work is The Poor People\u2019s Campaign, which was revived in 2018 by the Rev. Dr. William Barber II and the Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis. [1] Their work with and for the poor of the United States through mutual respect, dialogue, and organizing is foundationally based on their Christian faith and study of the Gospels. In these paragraphs, Theoharis offers a scriptural exploration of what the Kingdom of God implies for the poor and marginalized\u2014a movement of solidarity. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The New Testament . . . portrays the survival struggles of the marginalized, the solidarity and mutuality among different communities, and the critique of a social, political, and economic system that oppresses&nbsp;the vast majority of&nbsp;people.\u202f. . .\u202f Jesus\u2019s teachings and actions around poverty, wealth, and power create a picture of him as a leader of a social, political, economic, and spiritual movement calling for a world without poverty, want, or oppression .\u202f. . what he named the Kingdom or Empire of God. . . .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Greek word for \u201cKingdom of God\u201d or \u201cEmpire of God,\u201d\u202f<em>basilea,\u202f<\/em>has much to do with the economic order that Jesus advocated. Few would disagree that the Kingdom of God is central to the teachings of Jesus and the New Testament. However, many understand this kingdom as otherworldly and immaterial. But if we look at both the prevalence of the concept and the specific references to it in the New Testament, we can see that God\u2019s kingdom is a real, material order, with a moral agenda different from and opposed to the reigning order of the day. The\u202f<em>basilea\u202f<\/em>is particularly present in the parables that describe how the reign of God functions differently from the Roman Empire: in God\u2019s kingdom, there is no poverty or fear, and mutuality exists among all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout the New Testament, Jesus\u2019s parables and stories paint a picture of a reign in which the poor and marginalized are&nbsp;lifted up&nbsp;and their needs are met, rather than being despised or ignored by those in control. . . . From these passages and others, we can see that . . . God\u2019s followers are asked to model a community of mutuality and solidarity. . . .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Centuries of [New Testament] interpretation have attempted to spiritualize or minimize this good news for the poor, hiding the reality that the Bible is a book by, about, and for poor and marginalized people. It not only says that God blesses and loves the poor, but also that the poor are God\u2019s agents and leaders in rejecting and dismantling kingdoms built upon oppression and inequality. . . . It is the vision of society the early Christians sought to create on earth, and that we who follow Jesus today are commanded to strive for as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Solidarity A Movement of the Rejected Friday, May 29, 2020 A powerful example of these five conversions at work is The Poor People\u2019s Campaign, which was revived in 2018 by the Rev. Dr. William Barber II and the Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis. 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