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The Social Jesus Podcast — 107 episodes

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1

The Promise of the Holy Spirit

2

Justice Lessons from the Gospel of John

3

The Imagery of a Good Shepherd

4

The Road We Walk When Our Hopes Have Been Deeply Disappointed

5

When Doubt Leads to a More Tangible Experience

6

The Resurrection and Our Hope for Liberation

7

Justice Lessons from the Final Scenes of the Gospel Stories

8

A Story of Hope for our Present Moment

9

Justice Lessons From Being Expelled

10

Justice Lessons at the Well

11

Nicodemus Visits Jesus

12

The Temptations of Jesus and Our Justice Work Today

13

Justice Lessons from the Transfiguration

14

Extra: Tribulation Survival Guide: How To Stay Alive When Everything Else Is Dead with Stuart Delony

15

Salt, Light, a City on a Hill and a Justice Oriented Faith

16

The Beatitudes in the Context of Social Justice

17

Following the Way of Love and Justice in this New Year

18

Another World is Possible

19

Jesus’ Baptism as Alignment with a Movement for Justice

20

New Beginnings and Our Justice Work Today

21

Christmas as Critique of Complicity with Empire

22

Advent as Good News for the Marginalized

23

Clearing a Path for Justice

24

The Liberation at the Heart of Advent

25

A Political Execution: Beyond Atoning Sacrifice

26

A World that is Just, Safe, and Compassionate for All

27

A Gospel About the Living Rather than the Dead

28

The Social Vision of the Gospel

29

The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector

30

Persisting in Spite of Unjust Obstruction

31

The Ten Lepers and Christian Xenophobia

32

The Christian Normalization of Social Evils

33

The Rich Man, Lazarus and Justice

34

The Parable of the Dishonest Manager

35

Sheep, Coins, and a Preferential Option for the Marginalized

36

Hating One’s Family

37

Humility, Inclusion, Power and Privilege

38

Christianity, Liberation and Justice

39

When Justice Means Division

40

Bending Our World’s Moral Arc Toward Justice

41

The Moral Dilemma and Challenge of Wealth

42

A Prayer For Liberation

43

Mary, Martha and Gender Equality

44

Who Is My Neighbor

45

Dependency and the Community of Justice

46

Caring for Those Outside the Tribe

47

The Gerasenes and the Current Migrant Crisis

48

I Have Much More to Say to You

49

Pentecost and Social Justice

50

Carrying on the Work of Love and Justice

51

The Jesus Story and Living with Disabilities

52

Loving One Another and Distributive Justice

53

A Shepherd Restoring Paradise

54

Justice Work is Holy Work

55

So Send I You

56

The Original Good News of Easter

57

Peace Through Justice Doesn’t Need A War Horse

58

Mary, Christian Patriachy and the Existence of Poverty

59

We Won’t Be Great Until Everyone Is Great

60

Social Repentance Not Private Piety

61

The Courage to Stand Up to Harm

62

The Temptations and the Rise of Authoritarianism in America

63

Lessons of Justice from the Transfiguration

64

Insights on Turning the Other Cheek, Enemy Love, and Judging Others

65

The Blessing and Cursing of the Gospel

66

Fishing for People and Speaking Truth to Power

67

Confronting the Discomfort of Our History and Our Present

68

A Gospel of Economic Justice

69

Water, Wine and Human Beings Fully Alive

70

Spirit, Love, Justice and Truth

71

Wisdom and Understanding Give Birth to Social Justice

72

Mary’s Magnificat and the Intersection of Faith and Social Justice

73

Advent and Justice Toward One Another

74

Salvation from the Margins

75

Advent of Us

76

Give Us Barabbas

77

The Beginning of Birth Pains

78

When Faith Does Societal Harm

79

Two Greatest Commandments and Social Justice

80

Bartimaeus and Christians of Privilege

81

Participation Not Substitution

82

God and Money

83

Divorce Just Ain’t What It Used To Be

84

Inclusivity and Taking Care of the Vulnerable

85

Servants of the Most Vulnerable

86

Refusing to Passively Endure Injustice

87

Jesus, a Greek Woman and a Magical Cure

88

Morality, Culture Wars, and Consent

89

Right Now Matters

90

The Evolution of the Eucharist

91

The Bread of Life

92

Not Spiritualizing the Material

93

Transcending and Escaping or Engaging and Transforming

94

Jesus Following and Social Justice

95

Embracing our Dependency

96

Preferential Options and Patriarchy

97

When the Wind and Waves Threaten Justice

98

Hope Despite Appearances

99

Labelling Social Justice as Dangerous

100

The Sabbath and Social Justice

101

Reuniting the Material and the Spiritual

102

Pentecost as Connectedness and Distributive Justice

103

Sent to be Socially Life-Giving

104

Loving One Another and Social Justice

105

Different Kinds of Christianity Produce Different Kinds of Fruit

106

The Good Shepherd and a Socially Just World

107

Resurrection as Injustice Undone