The etymology of the term radical is from the Latin radix, “root”; if we want to get to the root of anything we must be radical. Radical Discipleship is about nothing more and nothing less than laying bare the roots of the personal and socio-political pathologies of our imperial society and its dead-end history, even as we seek to recover the roots of our deep biblical tradition: namely, the messianic movement of rebellion and restoration, of repentance and renewal, a “Way out of no way” that has been going on since the dawn of resistance to the dusk of empire.
BCM hosted this online gathering on the MLK holiday weekend (January 17) as part of the lead in to the 2021 Bartimaeus Kinsler Institute (BKI – http://www.bcm-net.org/study/bki2021)In the spirit of the King holiday weekend, we were joined by Sarah & Jonathan Nahar, Vivien Sansour and Linda Quiquivix, who each talked about how as activists of…
On the Fourth Sunday of Advent 2020, to celebrate the Winter Solstice, we were joined by Harry and Germaine Lafond of Muskeg Lake Cree Nation in Saskatchewan and June Lorenzo of Laguna Pueblo. As they did six months ago on the Summer Solstice, they offered reflections on the Winter Solstice and helped us give a…
This 18 minute video offers Ched Myer’s brief reflections on a “theology of advocacy” through the lens of Luke 7:36-50. It was presented to a Mennonite Central Committee Saskatchewan gathering in November, 2019. It is available for free here or on the BCM YouTube channel here. ______________________________ SKU: 2019-MCCAdvocacy
by Ched Myers Sojourners, August 2018 2pp Christians and anarchists are both part of today’s activist mix, and should be in conversation. Full Article: Skeptical of the State? SKU: 18-1-F
Feb 19-23, 2018 Kinsler Bartimaeus Institute: As we face the second year of the Trump regime, we are challenged to “dig in our heels” by deepening and broadening our resistance and resilience. To do this wisely we must “delve into our histories,” exploring the roots of our individual and collective stories in order to animate…
Our faith tradition arose out of traumatic experiences of captivity, exile and occupation. This lens will help guide our exploration of key texts from Luke’s gospel, particularly stories about the women who raised, followed and found liberation in Jesus. We will look at basic trauma theory, recognizing patterns of transmission and post-traumatic stress, their impact…