For folks who want to see "Jesus is a Commie" visit their webpage (www.jesuswasacommiefilm.com) and enter the password jwac2012
The filmmakers have made it available for a limited time for those who might be interested in the event Tuesday night that started this thread. You don't have to be a communist, socialist, Christian or religious to join the discussion.
The password will work only for the next few days so check it out now. We encourage everyone to watch the film before Tuesday night's video presentation and discussion. We hope it adds to the growing debate about religion and social and economic justice in the U.S. today.
Details of the event are below:
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Was Jesus a Communist?
Live video broadcast —
Was Jesus a communist? A priest discusses the message at the heart of the gospel
TUESDAY, MARCH 27
8:00 PM EASTERN (UTC -5:00), 7:00 PM CENTRAL, 6:00 PM MOUNTAIN, 5:00 PM PACIFIC
To watch the live video and chat, just visit cpusa.org/live on the day and time of the event!
Or you can also call in by telephone at (605) 475-4850 (long-distance phone charges may apply)
Dial 1053538# when prompted
A new short film by Matthew Modine is making the rounds at film festivals and is receiving positive reviews. 'Jesus Was A Commie' is sparking a new wave of discussion about religion and economics.
Tim Yeager, a dedicated trade union organizer and Episcopal priest, will speak about the economic and social justice message in Christianity in a video presentation March 27.
Today many Christian conservatives have attempted to interpret the message of the Bible to justify a right-wing agenda of division, exploitation, capitalism and inequality. But what if the values at the heart of the gospel were really about equality, justice, environmentalism and collectivity?
What is liberation theology? Aren't Marxists against religion? Is the U.S. a Christian nation? Was Jesus a communist? What's the significance of the Christian right? Should religion influence politics at all? Do common teachings of progressive values (peace, love, equality, justice, the golden rule, etc) provide a basis for broader unity among religious and secular people?
Join Yeager and others for a presentation and discussion of these important questions and more.
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