S3 E45: Bradley Jersak: Nonviolent Atonement
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Takeaways
- Bradley Jersak emphasizes the importance of community in spiritual growth.
- He reflects on the trauma experienced within his faith journey.
- The problem of evil is a significant challenge for many believers.
- Jersak advocates for a nonviolent interpretation of atonement.
- He believes the cross represents God's love rather than divine violence.
- The intersection of goodness and suffering is a central theme in his theology.
- Jersak highlights the need for healing and recovery in faith communities.
- He discusses the importance of acknowledging complicity in societal issues.
- The conversation calls for bridge-building across ideological divides.
- Jersak's work at St. Stephen's University focuses on peace and reconciliation. We are training bridge builders for reconciliation.
- The exhaustion from political entanglement may lead to healing.
- Fear of existential crises leads to doubling down on beliefs.
- Deconstruction should not lead to spiritual arson.
- Religion gestures towards a greater mystery.
- The incarnation should not justify Christian supremacy.
- God's wrath is not violent anger but self-giving love.
- Consequences of turning from love are often called wrath.
- Retribution is a dangerous concept in faith.
- Faith in violence undermines the teachings of Jesus.
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