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Why Oppressed Communities Love Revelation - Week 9
22/05/16 14:30 Filed in: Literature of the Oppressed
They say that more than any biblical book, Revelation speaks to marginalized and powerless people, to anyone familiar with struggle. Scholars call it the literature of the oppressed. It was originally written for those whom South African theologian Allan Boesak calls “God’s little people” — communities of people who struggled (and continue to struggle) under oppression.
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The God of Second Chances - Week 4
17/04/16 08:00 Filed in: Literary Perspective
The Bible can be pretty messy. When reading its pages, it doesn’t take long to be baffled, especially by the tense and violent parts. As author Peter Enns asks, what do we do when the Bible doesn’t behave the way we think a holy book should? It can be hard to take it seriously.
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