A Way other than Our Own: Devotions for Lent

by Walter Brueggemann

Save us, Lord, from a religion that ignores the cries of the exploited and oppressed. Lead us into a deeper faith that challenges injustice and makes the sacrifices that must be made to build a society that is ever more truly human. Amen.

The Easter claim is not simply about resuscitation but about a new reality in the world that is unrestrained by the force of fear or violence or privilege.