{"id":915,"date":"2011-07-30T06:48:31","date_gmt":"2011-07-30T10:48:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/activistfaith\/?p=915"},"modified":"2011-07-29T10:00:52","modified_gmt":"2011-07-29T14:00:52","slug":"if-jesus-had-a-blog-brant-hansen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/activistfaith\/2011\/07\/if-jesus-had-a-blog-brant-hansen.html","title":{"rendered":"If Jesus Had a Blog [Brant Hansen]"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>In my book Undefending Christianity<\/a> <\/em>I share a chapter from my friend Brant Hansen<\/a> called “If Jesus Had a Blog<\/a>.” The book version is modified, but I wanted to share his insights here. I believe you’ll find them both funny and insightful regarding how we often view Jesus from our own cultural context.<\/p>\n

Plus, Brant is wrapping up his time at WayFM<\/a>, one of my favorite radio networks. I wish him blessing as he heads west to California, and hope in some small way this little tribute encourages someone along the way:<\/p>\n

Excerpt below:<\/p>\n

We FINALLY got an internet cafe in Galilee.\u00a0 The ESSENES have DSL, and we’re just getting dial-up.\u00a0 That should tell you something!<\/em><\/p>\n

Anyway, I was hanging out with some religious leaders.\u00a0 They got on my case for not keeping their Favorite Rules (apparently, you HAVE to wash up before dinner, in accordance with scripture.)\u00a0 I told them religious leaders love to have rules to make everyone else feel inadequate. \u00a0Oh yeah, they “tithe”, and stuff, but my Father is all about people having hearts for mercy, and justice, not hearts for a tithing rule.<\/em><\/p>\n

Didn’t fly very well.\u00a0 :0<\/em><\/p>\n

Posted 12:36 p.m.\u00a0 in Category “Stuff I Was Talking About in Aramaic Today but Now I’m Typing in English”<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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DILLON BURROUGHS<\/strong><\/a> is an author, activist, and co-founder of Activist Faith. Dillon served in Haiti following the epic 2010 earthquake and has investigated modern slavery in the US and internationally. His books include\u00a0Undefending Christianity<\/em><\/a>,\u00a0Not in My Town<\/em><\/a> (with Charles J. Powell), and\u00a0Thirst No More<\/em> <\/a>(November). Discover more at\u00a0ActivistFaith.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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