White evangelical megachurches twist Scripture to defend inequality, and that matters for anyone who’s trying to build a better world. When religion becomes a shield for billionaires and a weapon against the poor, something has gone deeply wrong. Real transformation begins when we reject the excuses, wake up to the manipulation, and reclaim our shared responsibility to pursue justice!
The readings we looked at this week showed Isaiah’s sweeping vision of peace, Paul’s insistence on accepting one another, and John the Baptist’s call for genuine inner transformation. They all push us toward something better. Something deeper. Something more human.
But… what happens when the very institutions claiming to represent these teachings do everything in their power to block that kind of growth?
What happens when churches, especially the huge ones with massive political power, teach people not to change?
Not to reflect. Not to examine their beliefs. Not to imagine a better world.
That’s where we’re starting tonight.
Because this week I came across a study that I think every American should read, and it shows exactly how a large white evangelical megachurch intentionally twists the Bible to defend inequality and protect the wealthy. And when you put that research next to the themes we explored in this week’s readings, the contrast is honestly startling.
So, let’s dive into that… in this episode of Afterthoughts!
