90: Bradley Jersak: Nonviolent Atonement

Liminal Living

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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