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Political Jesus is a biblio-blog/theoblog maintained by Rodney Thomas. Chad Presley, and Amanda MacInnis, usually filled with commentary on ministry, theology, Scripture, politics, science fiction, and pop culture
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Political Jesus · 2d ago

Random Poll: Who Do You want to Play Finnick in #CatchingFire #HungerGames

There’s a question that has been bothering me for a few weeks, over a month now since I both finished the Hunger Games trilogy as well as saw the midnight showing of the movie. Besides Peeta and Gale, Finnick is … Continue reading →
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Political Jesus · 2d ago

Zizek, Genre, and Narrative Biblical Interpretation

I don’t want to do anything complex here, but I want to attempt to make an argument based on particularity. There is a current trend in Biblical studies and theology, where STORY/narrative is emphasized, and that’s fine, since we have … Continue reading →
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Political Jesus · 2d ago

Request for Submissions: The June Biblioblog Carnival

In good old fashioned timing (he he, I have the Memorial Day weekend, don’t I, and so do you!), I am making a call until the end of next week for the next Biblioblog Carnival, for June 1st, 2012. I … Continue reading →
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Political Jesus · 1W ago

CW Poisons the Well, or, Stop Messing With the Source Material… (I’m looking at you, Arrow)

There have been many great adaptations of comic books for television and film over the years. By way of example, I give you: The Avengers (Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, Cap all included here), Donner’s Superman (Christopher Reeve), Nolan’s Batman series, … Continue reading →
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Political Jesus · 1W ago

On Zizek, Theology, Women, and Anti-Judaism

The Power of the Woman and the truth about Blindspots in A Marxist Continental Philosopher “As the religion of genealogy, of the succession of generations, Judaism is the patriarchal religion par excellence.”-Slajov Zizek First, I must give Zizek credit for … Continue reading →
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Political Jesus · 2W ago

Yup, I’m A Black Racist Who Hates White People

I won’t bother linking to the post, especially since the blogger basically admitted that the Greek philosophers are god. “The essence of this post is to show that there is no logic in Rodney’s reply, but there is much bigotry … Continue reading →
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Political Jesus · 2W ago

In Which I Not So Passive Aggressively Talk about Truth And Rationality

A Rogue Demon Hunter’s Guide to All Things Biblical and Truthy I normally don’t respond to fundamentalist screeches or their accusations, but there comes time when I have to put up a post after reading the same crap against me … Continue reading →
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Political Jesus · 2W ago

Further Thoughts On Religion and Scholarship: Ben Witherington III and A Follow-Up

The Fragile Mind of White Male Conservative Evangelical Christian Scholars Less than 2 weeks ago, I posted on Deane Gilbreathe and Larry Hurtado’s differences when it comes to religious scholarship. [linked here] I sided with Deane, and now I have … Continue reading →
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Political Jesus · 2W ago

The I Toldya So Chronicles: More Evidence Churches Should NOT DO Investment Seminars

Last October, I posted on why shouldn’t churches have investment seminars, linked here and I got some backlash on Twitter. Well, it turns out there is another case in point that affirms my position: Ephren Taylor, a “successful Christian” businessman … Continue reading →
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Political Jesus · 2W ago

Marvel’s #Avengers, Religion and Gender #whedony

“You have the Blue Stick of Destiny.” The world of comic books and the world of religion, which in my own personal context, is Christianity, have a lot of similarities. You have your political ideologues: Hawkman, he’s a conservative, and … Continue reading →
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