Center for Prophetic Imagination

Love will always look like heresy to those who worship their theology over God.

Our children deserve better than the injustice of the Supreme Court.

On this day in 2018, as part of that year’s MN Poor People’s Campaign, @propheticimage.bsky.social held an action in Mayor Frey’s office called “Beloved Community Means No Police.” We built a grave in his office for victims of police violence.

Stay safe today. Always have a way to escape. Help others. And do not talk to police. #NoKing

When the government kidnaps, it is the righteous who stand against state violence. Stay strong. Resist authoritarians. Assist Californians Against Brutality!

It is very much worth a read/re-read. There's a serious way in which seeing that get published by NYT in that season felt like a real win (there is a funny side as well, if you know that Mariame famously doesn't like to write, even though she has released several more amazing books since then).

Stay strong LA #ResistICE

Cis-heteronormativity has never been the default for humanity. It has always been maintained through violence and power structures. Pride is a reminder that the fullness of humanity cannot be extinguished no matter how hard oppressors try. Pride is a rebellion against oppression. #HappyPride

Why does God harden Pharaoh's heart? What is this staff of the God(s)? Who is getting circumsized, who's feet (ha!) are being touched, and who is Zipporah's Bridgegroom of Blood? What does it mean for God to hear us? And where does God's penis enter the story? Listen now to find out!

Thank you @retellingthebible.bsky.social & @propheticimage.bsky.social for being a part of this conversation!

#TransHistoryWeek: Jesus knew

While our political system seems to be bent of increasing hatred, it's nice to see local leaders stand for acceptance and equality.

Trans History Week: Africa

Mary Jones #transhistoryweek #transhistory #history

#stambrose #ambroseofmilan #economicjustice #socialjustice #commongood @propheticimage.bsky.social

"The powerful don't build empires, the oppressed build empires." - @ryancagle.com

morality is more complicated than some want #politics #morality

Misogyny wants womanhood defined.

Happy return-of-non-citizen-dispatched-by-an-opressive-government-without-a-fair-trial Day to all who celebrate!

Always the same story

Maundy Thursday is a reminder that the same Jesus that lowered himself to wash feet, is the same Jesus invoked to celebrate the "deportation" of innocence to death camps. It's ironic that so many Christians will celebrate the resurrection of life this weekend while having worshipped death all week

Theology has a logical outcome

We are in the end stage

Any time I being up Nazis being a Christian movement, I always get someone saying "Hitler wasn't a Christian" as a means to discredit the statement. Christofascism isn't about being Christian, is about using Christian supremacy to gain power and carry out the logical conclusion of that theology.

If one thing is completely clear from the last week, it's that a large portion of our society will only challenge fascism after it harms the stock market. Evil is when people care more about the economy than violence against other humans.

Romans 1 was about political leaders? open.substack.com/pub/propheti...

Today is the 80th anniversary of the death of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. A man who is known for standing up to the same fascism we must stand against today.

In light of all these tariffs, now would be a really good time to develop a sense of class consciousness. Trust me, you have a lot more in common with the people you look down on than the people who look down on you.

Great stuff from @propheticimage.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/propheti...

There's bigger issues than the gender of a lion.

I've been a supporter and board member for this org since 2016(I think) when it started, and very much encourage folks to support in any of the ways that Ashe lists here.

"This is work I love. This is work I believe in." open.substack.com/pub/propheti...

Contrary to what the president thinks, supporting, affirming, and seeking care for you trans child is love, not abuse. Abuse would be using your position of power to target, harass, and harm children.

Take note of who they idolize

Maybe they worship patriarchy as their god...

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trans people have always been here #tdov #transdayofvisibility #trans #transrights

Protestant Canon ~500 years ago Jesus ~2000 years ago Rome ~2700 years ago Babylon ~3900 years ago "The Flood" ~4000 years ago Egypt ~5100 years ago Sumer ~6500 years ago The earth according to young earth creationist ~7000? Oldest depiction of Trans people ~9000 years ago Always been here #tdov

"Today is Trans Day of Visibility, a time to honor the beauty, resilience, and truth of trans lives—especially in a world that so often tries to silence or erase us. In that spirit, I’m sharing this post with openness and vulnerability." Read more below! open.substack.com/pub/propheti...

reinstitutionalizing again #politics #president #executiveorder #racism

The White House is reestablishing white justification for slavery in an executive order.

When you try to justify your actions, but just dig a bigger hole

Those who support oppression do not have to speak about it when they hold the power. They can just have their leaders speak and watch harm grow. Those who oppose oppression can choose silence and still personally oppose the harm. But, in doing so, they speak the same words as those who support it.

Make sure to catch up on the latest episode of The Lies that Bind Us! youtu.be/nI9u2lI6OPk

Maybe the evil part isn't the profanity?

If we cannot speak out without punching down on marginalized groups, we should choose to not speak. Comparing politicians to children, using the r slur, or whatever, we are saying they are on the level of that marginalized group and that group is not worthy of dignity, respect, or equality.

Paid to protest?

If all we needed was better translations of the Bible or correct theological interpretation, things would be easy. Unfortunately, ideology determines theology and ideology is much more difficult to change.