Was Jesus Gay? Discovering the Historical Truths, with The Jesus Movement’s Andrew Springer

Was Jesus Gay?Andrew Springer — Post-Christian thinker, co-founder of NOTICE News, and writer of The Jesus Movement newsletter — joins Monks and Punks for a fearless conversation about Jesus, history, and the narratives institutions have fought to control.How did a prophet of radical peace become a figure invoked in the service of violence and state power? And what happens when controversial scholarship resurfaces — including the work of Columbia historian Morton Smith, who reported discovering a letter describing a “Secret Gospel of Mark,” interpreted by some as suggesting an intimate, possibly erotic dimension to Jesus’ relationships, and rejected by others as disputed or inauthentic?Beneath the controversy lies a deeper question: Who shapes the historical memory of Jesus — and to what end?Springer brings the perspective of a veteran news executive turned religious critic, helping us examine whether recovering the disruptive edges of Jesus might unsettle the alliances between religion, nationalism, and coercive power.Expect a rigorous, provocative, and wide-ranging dialogue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.