Zer0 Books and Repeater Media Conver/gences: The God Who Riots with Damon Garcia
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Sep 14, 2022 Join writer and public theologian Damon Garcia as he dives into his book, exploring the radical roots of liberation theology. He discusses the intersection of Christian faith and leftist politics, detailing how figures like Nat Turner exemplify faith as a force for liberation. The conversation critiques consumerist Christianity, urging collaboration between Christians and leftists for social change. Garcia also reframes Jesus as a political organizer, highlighting how lived suffering can lead to radicalization and the need for institutional reform in modern Christian practice.
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Faith As Empowerment Or Justification
- Damon frames Christian faith as either empowering transformation or justifying the status quo, and both live in tension within believers.
- The book explores that tension historically and calls readers to choose the liberative strain of Christianity.
Nat Turner Reclaims Christianity
- Damon recounts Nat Turner's Bible-driven revolt as an example of oppressed people reclaiming Christianity to fight slavery.
- Turner used preaching and visions to organize a revolt that helped catalyze broader resistance and the Civil War.
Preferential Option For The Poor
- Liberation theology developed in 1960s Latin America emphasizing a preferential option for the poor and systemic economic change rather than charity.
- Damon connects that theology to Marxist social conflict theory and argues materialist analysis complements Christian liberation.
