Perplexing book(s) seeks to make revolution irresistible
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Perplexing book(s) seeks to make revolution irresistible
“The role of the artist is to make the revolution irresistible,” wrote Toni Cade Bambara. Scripture transcends its categorization as an anthology of ancient literature when it fuels theological, spiritual, sociopolitical, and economic revolution. We have yet to embrace the revolutionary theology of incarnation. Human flesh is holy. We refuse the spiritual revolution that we need not seek God. We need only be awakened. We will not order ourselves politically nor economically around God’s rejection of borders and scarcity. The book is made holy in the service of revolution.
