Nick Mucci

“Justice flows from God’s own being and designates the way God intends the world to be. But things have fallen into disorder; the shalom of creation has been ruptured. God responds by seeking to restore the world to the way it ought to be.”
― Christopher D. Marshall, Little Book of Biblical Justice: A Fresh Approach To The Bible's Teachings On Justice

“Lord, give us the imagination to dream and catch glimpses of the life you intend for us to live. Show us how our individual lives are entwined with those around us, and help us to live so truly together that we embody your good news in this world. Amen.”
― Shane Claiborne, Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals

“The exodus is the moment of establishing YHWH’s alternative governance in the world, a governance that will displace the exploitative regime of Pharaoh and all exploitative regimes that follow after.”
― Walter Brueggemann, Delivered out of Empire: Pivotal Moments in the Book of Exodus, Part One

“Empire is always a direct challenge to the kingdom of God.”
― Brian Zahnd, Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God: The Scandalous Truth of the Very Good News