Conspirituality Bonus Sample: Antifascist Christianity: Black Jesus (Pt. 2)
Oct 13, 2025
Delve into the tension between liberal Christianity and the rise of fascism. The discussion connects Bonhoeffer’s transformative encounter with Black Jesus to the challenges faced within white urban churches. Explore how bureaucratic piety often hampers real justice, depicting compassion without political action. The conversation emphasizes the necessity of solidarity, co-suffering, and material resistance. An engaging critique of the spectacle of Christofascism invites listeners to rethink their faith's role in a fractious world.
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Woodshed Series Context
- Matthew situates this episode as part of a series collecting stories in the Woodshed to be useful and resourceful.
- He names the episode as the third in a set of two-part anti-fascist Christianity conversations.
Bonhoeffer's Transformative Encounter
- Bonhoeffer's encounter with Harlem churches transformed his image of Jesus from imperial order to solidarity with the oppressed.
- That shift contrasts triumphalist white Jesus with a vulnerable Black Jesus rooted in co-suffering and resistance.
White Jesus Versus Black Jesus
- White Jesus emerged from colonialism and racial capitalism while Black Jesus arises from solidarity with suffering.
- Theological forms tied to empire reassure the powerful and relieve them of the burden of justice.
