What happens when the fragile Gospel of mutual care enters a world ruled by threat, hierarchy, and violence? In this episode, we sit with Jesus’ most misunderstood words about the sword and trace how the nativity itself exposes the systems of control that surround us. Rather than resolving the tension, we enter it, asking what kind of life becomes possible when power is expressed through mutual indwelling instead of coercion. This is an invitation to imagine a world shaped not by fear, but by care.
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Creation’s Paths: A Creation Spirituality Primer
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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:22 The Vulnerable God: Christmas and Violence
01:51 Mutual Indwelling and Care
03:09 The Sword Motif in Matthew’s Gospel
04:54 Nonviolent Resistance in the Nativity
05:53 The Mystery of Christmas: Mary and God
07:07 Misinterpreting ‘I Came Not to Bring Peace’
08:57 Paradigm Shift and Violent Reactions
10:06 The Cleansing of the Temple Reconsidered
13:05 The Three Sword Passages in Matthew
14:45 Rejecting Systems of Control
16:48 Work, Community, and False Hierarchies
20:37 Love Without Coercion
22:11 The Temptation to Add ‘Or Else’
23:34 Blessed Are the Peacemakers
24:30 Living Without Threats
25:35 Call to Imagine Together
26:55 Closing Prayer
