Herb Montgomery | October 19, 2018 “What does it mean to be delivered from economic oppression and ecological oppression as well? The U.N. reported this last week that we have only twelve years left to address climate change, and if…
by Herb Montgomery | October 11, 2018 “‘Politics is really about how we as a community choose to distribute resources and power among people and groups of people.’ She goes on to say, therefore, ‘There's no opting out of it.’ …
by Herb Montgomery | September 28, 2018 “‘When you start with an understanding that God loves everyone, justice isn’t very far behind.’ How many times have we witnessed traditional White Christianity emphasize religiousness, puritanical morality, and even the ‘love of…
Herb Montgomery | September 21, 2018 “And if Amos were alive this week, he might have said, ‘I hate, I despise your endless religious statements that make you feel pious, protecting your phobias about those whose experiences in life are…
Herb Montgomery | September 7, 2018 "Notice that in this passage, which is not at all unique to the gospels, the 'gospel of God' is the announcement of the arrival of the reign or kingdom of God, who desires…
Herb Montgomery | August 31, 2018 “Jesus chose to live a life in opposition to unjust, oppressive cultures. Jesus did not choose the cross but chose integrity and faithfulness, refusing to change course because of threat.” (Brown and Parker, For…
by Herb Montgomery | August 24, 2018 "Those who read the Jesus story from within communities of people facing marginalization regularly see in Jesus’ crucifixion a deep solidarity with those on the margins in Jesus’ day and also those in…
Herb Montgomery | August 10, 2018 “These societal structures all function based on the variables of race, gender, sexuality, gender identity and expression, current economic status, ability, age, education, ethnicity, religion, criminal record, and more . . . What does…
Herb Montgomery | August 3, 2018 “The system is intended to break their spirit once and for all, to make them give up and simply cycle through the judicial system indefinitely. Jesus’ vision for human society was that his kingdom…
by Herb Montgomery | July 27, 2018 “The poverty of the poor is not a call to generous relief action, but a demand that we go and build a different social order.” — Gustavo Gutiérrez; The Power of the Poor…