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God's preferential option for the poor and oppressed, with salvation as liberation from all forms of oppression.
Key question: “How does the Gospel liberate the oppressed and challenge unjust structures in society?”
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If Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4 sounds political, remember: oppression is already political—today, not someday.
Psalm 82 confronts comfortable religion—God sides with the exploited, not the exploiters—today, not someday.
Romans 8:6-11 Luke 14:25-33, grace is not abstract; it breaks chains and confronts unjust power—today, not someday.
Proverbs 1: From the underside of history, it doesn’t flatter us—names oppression as sin and calls the Church to liberating praxis.
Matthew 5–7: From the underside of history, it doesn’t flatter us—names oppression as sin and calls the Church to liberating praxis.
Luke 19:1-10 exposes pious excuses—if faith never costs power, it’s probably not liberation—today, not someday.
1 Corinthians 3:1-9 81:1, 10-16 declares God’s preferential option for the oppressed—salvation as concrete liberation—today, not someday.
In 1 Corinthians 15:12-20, hope becomes resistance—God’s promises create courage for today—today, not someday.
1 Timothy 2:1-7 exposes pious excuses—if faith never costs power, it’s probably not liberation—today, not someday.
Micah 6:1-8 1:1, 10-20 comforts the crushed: God is not distant from your struggle; He is present as deliverer.
John 10: From the underside of history, it meets us gently—names oppression as sin and calls the Church to liberating praxis.
Psalm 23: From the underside of history, it meets us gently—names oppression as sin and calls the Church to liberating praxis.
Isaiah 2:1-5 Luke 17:5-10, hope becomes resistance—God’s promises create courage for today—today, not someday.
Luke 24:13-35 11:1-13 confronts comfortable religion—God sides with the exploited, not the exploiters—today, not someday.
Deuteronomy 26:1-11 exposes pious excuses—if faith never costs power, it’s probably not liberation—today, not someday.
1 Corinthians 1:3-9 32:1-3a, 6-15 confronts comfortable religion—God sides with the exploited, not the exploiters—today, not someday.
Luke 12:13-21 exposes pious excuses—if faith never costs power, it’s probably not liberation—today, not someday.
Psalm 146:5-10 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5, hope becomes resistance—God’s promises create courage for today—today, not someday.
In Psalm 65, grace is not abstract; it breaks chains and confronts unjust power—today, not someday.
Ephesians 2: From the underside of history, it names oppression as sin and calls the Church to liberating praxis.
Job 38–42: From the underside of history, it doesn’t flatter us—names oppression as sin and calls the Church to liberating praxis.
Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 12:32-40 comforts the crushed: God is not distant from your struggle; He is present as deliverer.
1 Peter 3:18-22 confronts comfortable faith—obedience delayed is obedience denied.
In Hosea 11:1-11, hope becomes resistance—God’s promises create courage for today—today, not someday.