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From Bob Ekblad, creator of the Jesus OR Nationalism course
Submission as Resistance: Romans 13 in the light of Jesus & Psalm 2,Ā vs. Charlie Kirkās memorial serviceĀ
Bob Ekblad
The prophetic witness of Christians before the State has too often been muted ...
This week in a public meeting with all the four-star generals of the United States Military, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced a "no more walking on eggshells policy." By this he means the US military will liberate its commanders and NCO's and no longer put "complainers, ideologues and poo...
Let's be honest: the world might be a little tired of Christians right now.
Fair enough. Christians have been awfully dominant in the Western world - and pretty active and influential in much of the rest of the world - for a very long time now. And despite the claims of persecution which politician...
What a time to be alive?
It feels like everyday there is a new catastrophe, a fresh indignity, more crisis and conflict on the global scene and in our domestic political, social and religious environments.
Some perspective is helpful. None of this is new. It is in our faces a lot more than it has ...
What do we do when the World wants more than we have to give? More than we should be giving it?
While teaching my students about powers, principalities and idols, I try to help them see that there is a predatory nature to these things: they want from us what does not rightly belong to them. Devotio...

Today let us celebrate the Inauguration of Jesus
Commander & Chief āNot of this Worldā
(From Bob Ekblad atĀ https://www.peoplesseminary.org/)
Today as Donald Trump is inaugurated Americaās 47th President I find comfort in remembering and celebrating the worldās high
...In recent days we have seen certain billionaires trumpeting the need for a more aggressive, masculine energy in the corporate world. We have also seen this same type of messaging prevailing in the socio-political world.
Bob Ekblad has pointed out that the growing idolatry of the person of Donald Tr...
I will confess: as a Canadian, the boastful threats from the incoming US President about taking over Canada don't sit well with me.
When the President-elect began talking about making Canada the 51st State on social media, it was aggravating. His followers/defenders were gleeful, first mocking peop...
"Christian Nationalism is a pagan, secularising cult that promotes an idolatry of the State....If we did have a valid 'religious-political theology,' it is the Beatitudes, Matthew 25, and Prophet Amos." - Lazar Puhalo
Five Signs you may be a (Christian) Nationalist:
1. You ascribe to the idea of "...
Deep and Wide Academy Established in Love
A Curiously Different Education for a Boundless Life
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The Deep and Wide Academy is a new endeavour that offers a curiously different kind of education.Ā
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It is an approach to education that focuses less on the transfer of theoretical information from ...
