All through Jesus’s life, he was disarming the powers. Every time he compassionately placed his hand on a marginalized person, he was revolting against powerful, spiritual messaging that declared that some people in society were contaminated and unworthy of touch. Every time he welcomed a sinner as worthy of love and belonging, he was rebelling against the powers that neatly divide the world into “us” and “them” categories. Every time he showed solidarity with the poor, he was rising up against the powers of greed. Every time he loved a religious outsider, he was overthrowing the power of
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