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The Word Is Resistance The Word Is Resistance
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4.8 • 33 Ratings
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From January 2017 to December 2023, “The Word Is Resistance” was a weekly podcast from SURJ-Faith by white anti-racist Christians based on the Christian lectionary, offering an anti-racist Word for other white Christians -- though all are welcome to check it out. We are pleased to keep this incredible alive here as an ongoing resource to help us all get free.
What do our sacred texts have to teach us about living, surviving, even thriving, in the context of empire, tyranny, violence, repression - the times in which we are living today? What do they have to teach us, as white Christians, about our role in resistance, in showing up, in liberation? They teach us this:
Our traditions were made for these times. They come from these times. So we have resources in our texts, our practices, to help us right now. We can reclaim our stories and re-tell them to nourish our resistance against white supremacy and our work for collective liberation.
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We Are Building Up a New World
This live recording of Dr. Vincent Harding’s song for the freedom movement is of a multi-racial “movement choir practice” in Denver, CO in December 2014, being led by Minister Daryl J. Walker. We are deeply grateful to the Freeney-Harding family for letting us use the song for this podcast.
This song has been the theme song of our podcast since the beginning. Enjoy it now in its entirety.
Lyrics:
1 - We are building up a new world (3x)
Builders must be strong.
2 - Courage, sisters, don't get weary,
courage, brothers, don't get weary.
Courage, people, don't get weary,
though the way be long.
3 - Rise, shine, give God glory (3x)
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TWIR 12.24.23 Parting Gifts: Magnificat
As "The Word Is Resistance" comes to completion, enjoy this final episode from Rev. Anne Dunlap, which includes brief reflections on the Magnificat and highlights offerings from 2 of our long-time listeners. Much gratitude for your presence with us over these 7 years!
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TWIR 12.17.23 Parting Gifts: Grief and Community
As "The Word Is Resistance" podcast comes to completion, we are wrapping up with 4 special "Parting Gift" episodes. For this episode, enjoy a group conversation with Liz Kearny, Jean Jeffress, and Brigitta Vieyra, hosted by Anne Dunlap, as they reflect on how the podcast has changed them and what parting gifts they hope listeners take with them as we all go home by another way.
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TWIR 12.10.23 Parting Gifts: Unlearning, Wrestling, and Paying Attention
As "The Word Is Resistance" podcast comes to completion, we are wrapping up with 4 special "Parting Gift" episodes. For this episode, enjoy a group conversation with M Jade Kaiser and Sharon Fennema, hosted by Anne Dunlap, as they reflect on their how the podcast has changed them and what parting gifts they hope listeners take with them as we all go home by another way.
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TWIR 12.3.23 Parting Gifts: Choices and Power and Community
As "The Word Is Resistance" podcast comes to completion, we are wrapping up with 4 special "Parting Gift" episodes. For this episode, enjoy a group conversation with OG contributors Rev. Anne Dunlap, Nichola Torbett, and Rev. Margaret Ernst, as they reflect on their how the podcast has changed them and what parting gifts they hope listeners take with them as we all go home by another way.
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TWIR 11.19.23 #CeasefireNow: Keeping Our Resistance Vigil and Rejecting Christian Zionism
Paul is writing to his dear ones in Thessalonica about how to keep up their resistance under Roman occupation. Spoiler alert: This work involves 1) debunking the lie empire tells them (us) about “peace and security” while 2) depending on the beloveds around them (us) to fight off the numbing spell of this lie so we can keep resisting together. Tune in for this episode with Rev. Liz Kearny to explore the connections between the themes of this text, the toxic theology of Christian Zionism fueling so much of the violence of this moment, and our role as white Christians in taking action to stop the genocide unfolding in Gaza.
Transcript available here: https://surj.org/our-work/surj-faith/twir/
Customer Reviews
Love and gratitude
I am not a Christian but this podcast is so useful as it takes stories that have too often been wielded to oppress the already marginalized and finds the dormant narratives of grassroots resistance. This is an incredibly useful balm.
Excellent!
I’ve been looking for something like this for a while. It’s a great podcast for thinking deeply about lectionary readings and liberation, and I appreciate the focus on action.
Profound and necessary
Different voices with uncomfortable truths, solid Scripture and important action steps at the end of each episode. Now is the time to address and dismantle white supremacy and honor the divine in each and all.