The Oppressor Within – Mar. 23, 2021
“I understand that in many places of the world oppressed and oppressor share the same color. I understand that right here in this room, oppressed and oppressor share the same gender. Right now, as I speak, a man who is himself victimized, wounded, hurt by racism and class exploitation is actively dominating a woman in […]
Enough to Make You Crazy
There’s deep and timely wisdom in today’s gospel account of Jesus healing the Geresene demoniac.* The key is in Jesus’ exchange with the demon itself: “What is your name?” asks Jesus. The demon answers, “Legion.” And while we may think of this word first as meaning “many”, in Jesus’ time it specifically referred to a […]
