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Herb Montgomery @herbmontgomery.bsky.social · 1d

Zacchaeus and the Gospel Call for Wealth Redistribution
Part 3 of the series The Social Vision of the Gospel

Zacchaeus demonstrates that economic justice is central to spiritual renewal, addressing income inequality is a deeply moral one.

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Zacchaeus And The Gospel Call For Wealth Redistribution

Zacchaeus demonstrates that economic justice is central to spiritual renewal, addressing income inequality is a deeply moral one.

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Herb Montgomery @herbmontgomery.bsky.social · 2d

The Social Vision of the Gospel
Part 2 of the series The Social Vision of the Gospel

Ultimately, this social vision is a direct challenge to the status quo. It is good news for the poor and marginalized affirming dignity.

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The Social Vision Of The Gospel

Ultimately, this social vision is a direct challenge to the status quo. It is good news for the poor and marginalized affirming dignity.

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Herb Montgomery @herbmontgomery.bsky.social · 3d

The Social Revolution at the Heart of the Beatitudes
Part 1 of the series The Social Vision of the Gospel

Luke’s beatitudes are another example of the social revolution toward the common good at the heart of the gospels.

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The Social Revolution At The Heart Of The Beatitudes

Luke’s beatitudes are another example of the social revolution toward the common good at the heart of the gospels.

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Herb Montgomery @herbmontgomery.bsky.social · 4d

Last Week at RHM: October 27, 2025

Last Week at RHM, October’s Recommended Reading, Last week’s Social Jesus Blog posts, Upcoming Events and more . . .

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Last Week at RHM: October 27, 2025

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Herb Montgomery @herbmontgomery.bsky.social · 6d

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Herb Montgomery @herbmontgomery.bsky.social · 6d

Text:

“When profits are more important than persons, disastrous results follow for the poor of all colors.
It does not matter whether blacks or whites do it.
This madness must be opposed.”

James H. Cone
A Black Theology of Liberation

Herb Montgomery @herbmontgomery.bsky.social · 6d

The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector

Luke 18:9-14

“... if we do not apply that love of neighbor to wealth inequality, the gap between the rich and the poor, and a system that continues to create both great wealth and great poverty.”

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Herb Montgomery @herbmontgomery.bsky.social · 6d

A podcast where we talk about the intersection of faith and social justice.

Season 2 Episode 43: The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector

Luke 18:9-14

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The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector | The Social Jesus Podcast

Luke 18:9-14 “This group, even the more liberal among this group who interpreted all of the Torah through the lens of love and treating others the way they would like to be treated, failed to enter J...

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Herb Montgomery @herbmontgomery.bsky.social · 6d

RHM’s Recommended Reading for October

To the Promised Land: Martin Luther King and the Fight for Economic Justice

By Michael K. Honey

“This is a dangerous book.”—Robin D. G. Kelley, author of Freedom Dreams

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Herb Montgomery @herbmontgomery.bsky.social · 8d

A Tax Collector, Economic Disparity and Justice
Part 3 of the series The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax

Our reading a humble tax collector embracing the call for wealth redistribution and poverty elimination, went home justified.

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A Tax Collector, Economic Disparity And Justice

Our reading a humble tax collector embracing the call for wealth redistribution and poverty elimination, went home justified.

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Herb Montgomery @herbmontgomery.bsky.social · 9d

Is Love That is Indifferent to Poverty Enough?
Part 2 of the series The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector

Interpreting one's religion through a lens of love while failing to confront systems of inequity and poverty are not enough.

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Herb Montgomery @herbmontgomery.bsky.social · 10d

A Pharisee, a Tax Collector, and Justice
Part 1 of the series The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector

Anyone who cares about ending violence, including anit-Jewish violence, should reject using the label of “Pharisee” as a pejorative.

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A Pharisee, A Tax Collector, And Justice

Anyone who cares about ending violence, including anit-Jewish violence, should reject using the label of “Pharisee” as a pejorative.

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Herb Montgomery @herbmontgomery.bsky.social · 11d

Last Week at RHM: October 20, 2025

Last Week at RHM, October’s Recommended Reading, Last week’s Social Jesus Blog posts, Upcoming Events and more . . .

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Last Week at RHM: October 20, 2025

Last Week at RHM, October’s Recommended Reading, Last week’s Social Jesus Blog posts, Upcoming Events and more . . .

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Herb Montgomery @herbmontgomery.bsky.social · 13d

“We always have to act as if revolution were possible. We have to act as if it were possible to change the world. And if we do that work, the world is gonna change. Even if it doesn’t change the way we need it to change right now, it will change.”

Angela Davis

Herb Montgomery @herbmontgomery.bsky.social · 13d

Persisting in Spite of Unjust Obstruction

Luke 18:1-8

“Despite growing polarization and setbacks, believing in social justice today is not naïve. It’s necessary.”

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Herb Montgomery @herbmontgomery.bsky.social · 13d

A podcast where we talk about the intersection of faith and social justice.

Season 2 Episode 42: Persisting in Spite of Unjust Obstruction

Luke 18:1-8

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Persisting Inspite of Unjust Obstruction | The Social Jesus Podcast

Luke 18:1-8 “In the parable of the widow and the unjust judge, I can understand the challenges Luke’s author must have been facing by trying to inspire people to believe in the wake of hopeless devas...

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Herb Montgomery @herbmontgomery.bsky.social · 13d

RHM’s Recommended Reading for October

To the Promised Land: Martin Luther King and the Fight for Economic Justice

By Michael K. Honey

“This is a dangerous book.”—Robin D. G. Kelley, author of Freedom Dreams

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Recommended Reading for October

To the Promised Land: Martin Luther King and the Fight for Economic Justice By Michael K. Honey “This is a dangerous book.”—Robin D. G. Kelley, author of Freedom Dreams Fifty years ago, a single b…

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Herb Montgomery @herbmontgomery.bsky.social · 15d

Nevertheless She Persisted
Part 3 of the series The Parable of the Widow and the Unjust Judge

Change is slow, but it is still within reach—if we keep pushing, if we continue, like the widow, who “nevertheless, she persisted.”

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Nevertheless She Persisted

Change is slow, but it is still within reach—if we keep pushing, if we continue, like the widow, who “nevertheless, she persisted.”

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Herb Montgomery @herbmontgomery.bsky.social · 16d

The Apocalyptic Son of Man, Liberation and Societal Justice
Part 2 of the series The Parable of the Widow and the Unjust Judge

This image is from Jewish apocalyptic literature during a time when the people were once again longing for liberation and justice.

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The Apocalyptic Son Of Man, Liberation And Societal Justice

This image is from Jewish apocalyptic literature during a time when the people were once again longing for liberation and justice.

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Herb Montgomery @herbmontgomery.bsky.social · 17d

Widow, Judge, and Justice: The Dynamics of Persistence
Part 1 of the series The Parable of the Widow and the Unjust Judge

When we see injustice, we can either go and put it right or, with persistence, make life uncomfortable for those who can until they do.

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Widow, Judge, And Justice: The Dynamics Of Persistence

When we see injustice, we can either go and put it right or, with persistence, make life uncomfortable for those who can until they do.

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Herb Montgomery @herbmontgomery.bsky.social · 20d

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Herb Montgomery @herbmontgomery.bsky.social · 20d

Text:

“I was from a foreign land and you welcomed me in.”

Matthew 25:35

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Herb Montgomery @herbmontgomery.bsky.social · 20d

The Ten Lepers and Christian Xenophobia

Luke 17:11-19

“The word for foreigner here is xeno, from which we get the word xenophobia.”

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Herb Montgomery @herbmontgomery.bsky.social · 20d

A podcast where we talk about the intersection of faith and social justice.

Season 2 Episode 41: The Ten Lepers and Christian Xenophobia

Luke 17:11-19

“The word for foreigner here is xeno, from which we get the word xenophobia.”

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The Ten Lepers and Christian Xenophobia | The Social Jesus Podcast

Luke 17:11-19 “The word for foreigner here is xeno, from which we get the word xenophobia. The scriptures are far from univocal about the foreigner, though, and this is why there is debate among Chri...

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Herb Montgomery @herbmontgomery.bsky.social · 20d

RHM’s Recommended Reading for October

To the Promised Land: Martin Luther King and the Fight for Economic Justice

By Michael K. Honey

“This is a dangerous book.”—Robin D. G. Kelley, author of Freedom Dreams

renewedheartministries.com/news/Recomme...