Empire and the Radical Politics of Christmas: A Reflection
Theologian and pastor, Roberto Che Espinoza invites us to slow down and consider the radical politics of Christmas, which is often obscured by our obsession with hyper consumption and production.
How “Selling Your Soul” Went Secular
For more than two thousand years, the idea of “selling your soul” has generated a moral shock in the Western world. Only by recognizing the long history of “selling your soul” can we understand why a famously anti-religious thinker like Marx would end up quoting from Genesis in this manner.
The Democratic Farmer-Labor Party’s Enduring Lessons for Contemporary Politics
Rudi Mucaj looks at the religious influences shaping the Democratic Farm Labor Party and progressive politics in the Midwest.
Following Jesus at the End of Empire
Roberto Che Espinoza, a Trans activist, theologian, and pastor reflects on what Alfred, New York, has taught him about following Jesus at the end of the US empire and amid the political crises of a second Trump presidency.