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Pondering Wonder Woman and Power

When is a human being most powerful? Does Wonder Woman show us what strength is, or does it give back to us what patriarchy and the white middle class have always said true strength is? I have to admit that I haven’t seen the movie. But I’ve seen clips and read reviews, especially this article in Sojourners, …

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The Christmas Story Vs. Evil, Part 1

God and evil / By Susan

Matthew calls Jesus Immanuel, God with us. Yet having God-with-us meant fear and worry for Mary and Joseph as they rushed away to Egypt with a tiny baby. Perhaps they did not feel or know the power of God, as refugees from Herod’s sword, going back to the place of their ancestor’s slavery. Maybe Mary wondered, Just …

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