Have you ever noticed how often religious stories are used to justify who gets to be in charge—and who doesn’t? Sometimes it’s wrapped in language about divine purpose or eternal reward, but underneath it all, it’s often just about power: who has it, who wants it, and who’s willing to suffer—or make others suffer—to get it.
Welcome to ‘Mythologizing the Bible’—where we’ll be taking a look at three readings from the Christian Bible through the lens of “sacred myth.”
As we reflect on the readings for the 3rd Sunday of Easter, we’ll explore the contrast between real community and top-down control, between the grassroots movement that early Christianity may have been and the institutional power structure it eventually became.
In this episode, we’re asking an honest question: What would it look like if we stripped away the divine claims and focused on the values underneath? Because if Christianity is going to be a force for good in the world, it has to start looking more like a shared meal and less like a throne room.
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