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Welcome to “Bible Study for Progressives,” a show where moderates, liberals and leftists of all faiths and ideologies come together to discuss scripture, spirituality and politics.
Today’s show is entitled: “Think Impunity: Understanding Arrogance and Pride in the Bible.” In modern usage, “arrogance” or “pride” often describes someone who is haughty or “holier than thou.” In sum, someone who thinks they are better than others. This, however, does not represent a full understanding of the terms, especially as they are used in the Bible. We will be reading from an ancient Jewish text, the Book of Sirach, in order to better understand the meaning of these words.
I wrote the reading for today’s show back in late August of 2013. I wrote it near the beginning of the Syrian civil war when Hillary Clinton was running around saying “Assad must Go” and “It’s only a matter of time.” At that time, I chose to use Assad as an example of the Biblical meaning of the words pride and arrogance. So Today, we will also be discussing the situation in Syria and the refugee crisis, as well other atrocities in the Middle East, particularly the Saudi Coalition invasion of Yemen and Bahrain.
It's About Identity, Stupid! Why Third Parties are a Ruse and Hillary Clinton is Not Evil
All Kinds of Evil: Economic Inequality and the Pursuit of Happiness (1 Timonthy 6:6-19)
The Worker, the Immigrant, and the Refugee: The Good Samaritan in Contemporary Context (Luke 10:25-37)
"God Shows No Partiality:" Understanding the Language of Salvation (Acts 10, Easter C)
I Pledge Allegiance to Jesus: Responding in Faith to the Promise of Salvation (Romans 10:5-15)
Jesus: A Spiritual Man Confronts Religious People (Luke 4:21-30)
God Called a Writer: Paul's Mystical Conversion Experience (Galatians 1)
Being a Supernaturally Gifted Servant of God (1 Corinthians 12:1-11)
The Wise Men and the Golden Rule: Politics in Matthew's Nativity Story
Recipe for Mass Murder: Guns, Media Violence and the Slaughter of the Innocents
Escape to Judea and the Great Reversal: The Drama of the Magnificat (Luke 1:5-56)
"You Brood of Vipers!" Condemnation or Warm Welcome?
Seeing the Signs: Climate Change and the End Time
The Kingdom of God and the Unquenchable Fire: How Hubris and False Divisions Neutralize Social Movements (Mark 9:38-50)
Nicodemus: The Man Who Didn't Understand (John 3:1-17)
What it Means to Have Faith: The Bleeding Woman and the Dying Daughter (Mark 5:24-43)
Crisis of Authority: Institutional Evil and Human Responsibility (Psalm 14)
Resisting the Powers: Unmasking the Spiritual Forces that Rule this World with Walter Wink
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