Course Resources for Christian Theologies of Power and Resistance

Session 1: The Early Christian Church Resisting the Roman Empire

Session 1 Video

Session 1 Slides

Suggested Resources

• New Testament For Everyone, an 18-volume commentary series (they usually use the title of each book in the title, e.g.“Mark for Everyone,” “Revelation for Everyone”), by N.T. Wright.
• The Jewish Annotated New Testament, ed. by Amy-Jill Levine and Marc Zvi Brettler
• Binding the Strong Man: A political reading of Mark’s story of Jesus, by Ched Myers
• Jesus Means Freedom, by Ernst Käsemann
• Apocalypse: The Book of Revelation, by Jacques Ellul
• Propaganda: The Formation of Men’s Attitudes, by Jacques Ellul
• The Christian Imagination: Theology and the Origins of Race, by Willie James Jennings
• Paideia: Commentaries on the New Testament, by Sigve Toasted.
• Reading Revelation Responsibly, by Michael J. Gorman (engages with Christian nationalism & civic symbols in Christian places)

Session 2: Christendom and Its Discontents 

Session 2 Video

Session 2 Slides

Suggested Resources

Resource from Matt:

• Julian of Norwich Showings

Resources from course participants:

• The Doctrine of Discovery through Papal Edict
• The Body Prayer of Julian of Norwich (description)
• The Body Prater of Julian of Norwich (video) 
• Mysticism of Paul
• Church Dogmatics by Karl Barth
• St. Athanasius.of Alexandria
  • Books
• Saint Hildegard of Bingen
  • Selected writings
• Mariann Budde
  • Book
• Hadjewich
  • Selected writings
• Mechthild of Magdeburg 
  • Books
• Marguerite Porete
  • Books
• Sister Helen Prejean
  • Books

Session 3: Can We Move Past Christendom?

Session 3 Video

Session 3 Slides

Suggested Resources

Resources from Matt:

• Books
  • The Violent Take It by Force: The Christian Movement That Is Threatening Our Democracy by Matthew D. Taylor
  • God and the Gay Christian: The Biblical Case in Support of Same-Sex Relationships by Matthew Vines
• Podcast
  • Charismatic Revival Fury: The New Apostolic Reformation with Bradley Onishi and Matthew D. Taylor
• Substack
  • “The Colonized God: An essay for Christians who reject Christian supremacy” with Matthew D. Taylor
•  Theologians
  • Sarah Coakley (systematic theologian)
    • Books
  • Kelly Brown Douglas
    • Books

Resources from ICJS staff:

• Book
  • To Love as God Loves: Conversations with the Early Church by Roberta Bondi
• Theologians
  • Phyllis Trible
  • Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza 
  • Elizabeth “Libbie” Schrader Polczer
  • Ilia Delio
  • The Rev. Wil Gafney, Ph.D.

Resources from course participants:

• Books
  • US: The Resurrection of American Terror by Kenneth W Wheele
  • Gay Theology Without Apology by Gary Comstock
• Theologians
  • Sallie McFague (Feminist/Environmental)
    • Books
  • Elizabeth A Johnson (Feminist)
    • Books
  • Elizabeth Schussler Fiorenza (Feminist)
    • Books
  • Ivone Gebara (Liberation)
    • Books
  • Mitri Raheb (Liberation)
    • Books
  • Elsa Tamez (Mujerista)
    • Books
  • Rev Wil Gafne (Womanist)
    • Books
  • Katie Cannon (Womanist)
    • Books
• Video
  • Chris Hedges interview
• Website
  • Luke 10 Conference Linktree