Liturgies for Resisting Empire: Seeking Community, Belonging, and Peace in a Dehumanizing World

A Cuban American writer breaks down the images and idols of empire, showing how the early Christians, and readers today, can resist the lies of empire by building communities of belonging and liberation. Breaking Free from Empire in Our Daily Lives Everyone wants to belong. But what does belonging--to God, ourselves, and each other--look like in the context of living within an empire and its ideologies? In Liturgies for Resisting Empire, Cuban American writer Kat Armas breaks down the images and idols of empire. She reveals how early Christians resisted the lies of empire by building communities of belonging and liberation that valued people over power, and she shows us how we can do the same today. "A powerful roadmap for decolonizing faith and life. With prose that is both poetic and prophetic, Kat skillfully leads us through accessible liturgies that offer practical ways to resist empire's grip on our bodies, communities, and spirits. I especially loved how Liturgies for Resisting Empire offers a healing vision of belonging where Indigenous wisdom is honored and true kinship becomes possible in harmony with the whole community of creation." -- Randy Woodley, author of Journey to Eloheh and Becoming Rooted Praise for Kat Armas "Armas is the theologian we need." -- Emily P. Freeman, Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Next Right Thing "Armas's words dance and sing in ways that made me rethink what it means to dance and sing and write as a theologian." -- Danté Stewart, writer and speaker "Armas makes her mark as one of the most brilliant biblical scholars of her generation." -- Karen González, theologian, immigration advocate, and author of The God Who Sees "A thought-provoking look at the intertwining of religion and social control."-- Publishers Weekly Everyone wants to belong. But what does belonging look like in the context of living within an empire and its ideologies? In Liturgies for Resisting Empire, Cuban American theologian and writer Kat Armas provides a roadmap for Christians seeking a countercultural way of living that prioritizes community and humanity over dominance and power. Armas combines spiritual practices and biblical theology to help us create authentic belonging to God, ourselves, each other, and creation. This book offers hope for Christians struggling to live faithfully within systems of exploitation and oppression as it ● explains what "empire" is in our modern day; ● gives practical spiritual guidance for resisting empire's daily influence; ● explores how early Christians navigated imperial pressures; and ● offers community-building strategies and help to cultivate spaces of authentic belonging. Discover a spiritual way of life that you actually want to belong to--one liturgy at a time.

Pagina's: 224, Paperback, Brazos Press, Div of Baker Publishing Group