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The God Who Riots

Taking Back the Radical Jesus
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For thousands of years, religious messages have been used to either uphold the status quo or upend it. And while we are all very familiar with the kind of conservative Christianity that suppresses liberation and justifies oppression, progressive Christians are just as guilty of upholding unjust systems when we prioritize harmony and unity over justice. True justice requires us to choose sides. True justice requires action. When we look at Scripture, we see that the God of the Bible was never neutral. Again and again God chooses the side of the oppressed. Jesus said the Spirit of the Lord anointed him "to let the oppressed go free," and those of us who claim to follow Jesus today must commit to this radical mission of liberation. In The God Who Riots, popular YouTuber and public theologian Damon Garcia uses his frank, tell-it-like-it-is style to connect us with the Jesus who flipped tables in the temple and led an empire-destabilizing movement for liberation. The spirit of this God is embodied in today's protests, riots, and strikes. As we join this struggle for liberation, we are joining the God who riots alongside us, within us, and through us.
Damon Garcia is a public theologian, writer, and video essayist. His work is inspired by liberation theology, decolonial theory, and anti-capitalist politics as he helps people unsettle and untangle the influence of Christian teachings developed to justify colonization. He can be found online at damongarcia.com. He lives in Santa Maria, California.
Introduction 1. Saved from What? 2. An Alternative to Your Dehumanization 3. White Christianity All the Way Down 4. Taking and Reshaping Jesus 5. Revelations and Reparations 6. Abolition Come, on Earth as It Is in Heaven 7. The Obedient Unrighteous Son 8. A Riot at the Temple 9. Jesus, the Outside Agitator Conclusion
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