Vegan Theology: For the Least of These

We’re excited to be launching into our next focus, the theologies of other religions as they apply to non-human animals! We will be using Lisa Kemmerer’s book, Animals And World Religions. Here we discuss the foreword and the introduction to what is sure to be an enlightening book.

Akbar Ali is an activist whose words have brought us much inspiration. He speaks with an almost prophetic voice about a world free of injustice and exploitation, even within the current context of Palestinian annihilation. He explains how his practice of “Utopia Building” helps him to not lose heart as he continues to work for a better tomorrow. We hope Akbar’s words will inspire you as much as they have us!

Youtube to One Year In: Reflections and the Ongoing Resistance:

https://youtu.be/vbGQ8w14o2Y?si=qQZ_XN_E5YUDJDRv

In this episode we discuss some of the points that came up during our interview with Dr. Andrew Rillera and provide some responses.

In this episode we interview Dr. Andrew Rillera about his book: Lamb of the Free: Recovering the Varied Sacrificial Understandings of Jesus's Death.

Dr. Rillera teaches Bible and Theology at The King's University in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

The last two chapters of Rillera’s transformative book do not disappoint! We learn to reframe many NT texts that are not attaching sacrificial language to the death of Jesus at all. We see that Jesus shows us how to live a cross-shaped life; God is our rescuer, not our condemner; and God’s justice has nothing to do with punishment!

The letters of 1 John and Hebrews give us a developed theology about the saving life of Jesus and how we should participate in his life and suffering.

Resources used in the making of this podcast:

Lamb of the Free: Recovering the Varied Sacrificial Understandings of Jesus’ Death by Andrew Remington Rillera

In this episode we discuss Chapter 5 of Dr. Andrew Rillera's Lamb of the Free and mention how Good the Good News actually is. We continue to question the ancient narrative of animal sacrifice.

Resources used is the making of this podcast:

Lamb of the Free: Recovering the Varied Sacrificial Understandings of Jesus’s Death by Andrew Remington Rillera

Jesus and the Forces of Death: The Gospels' Portrayal of Ritual Impurity within First-Century Judaism by Matthew Thiessen

In this episode we discuss the limitations of Israel's kipper (decontamination) system and explore a few interpretations of the prophetic critiques of animal sacrifice.

Resources used in the making of this podcast:

Lamb of the Free: Recovering the Varied Sacrificial Understandings of Jesus’ Death by Andrew Remington Rillera

The ritual cosmology of Israel saw the world in terms of the Holy/Common and the Pure/Impure. This episode explores the various ways these categories were dealt with within the sacrificial system.

Resources used in the making of this podcast:

Lamb of the Free: Recovering the Varied Sacrificial Understandings of Jesus’ Death by Andrew Remington Rillera

Ancient Israelite Literature in its Cultural Context: A Survey of Parallels Between Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern Texts by John H. Walton

What in the world are non-atoning sacrifices?! Andrew Rillera helps us understand what many of us have been getting wrong–not all sacrifices were about atonement. So what were they for? In this episode, we find out.

Resources used in the making of this podcast:

Lamb of the Free: Recovering the Varied Sacrificial Understandings of Jesus’ Death by Andrew Remington Rillera