The Left needs a Religious Strategy Tobiah 2021-06-26 | The Western Left has a reputation for being anti-religious, with online leftists often showing disdain for religious beliefs and political debates often posed as being between religious conservativism on one side and progressive secularism on the other. One progressive, religious Leftist offers their thoughts on how this state of affairs came about, and what we can do to try and overcome the anti-religious reputation of the (western) Left.Kenzie Lutece's video: youtube.com/watch?v=15xtZSJO7p8Hakim's video: youtube.com/watch?v=GCv04f0RXfcParts:0:00 Opening1:21 Introduction3:14 Why should you care?8:00 How did we get here?15:11 What is to be done?21:32 CodaSocial Links:Twitter - twitter.com/Tobiah_vidsReferences:[1] ons.gov.uk/aboutus/transparencyandgovernance/freedomofinformationfoi/ethnicityandreligionbyage[2] pewforum.org/2012/12/18/global-religious-landscape-exec [3] worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/religion-by-country [4] theguardian.com/news/2018/aug/27/religion-why-is-faith-growing-and-what-happens-next [5] Burns, J. (1995). ‘Eugene Boyle, the Black Panther Party and the New Clerical Activism.’ U.S. Catholic Historian, 13(3), 137-158. Link: http://www.jstor.org/stable/25154518[6] pentecostaltheology.com/fidel-castro-cubas-leader-of-revolution-dies-at-90 [7] youtube.com/watch?v=GCv04f0RXfc [8] time.com/5171819/christianity-slavery-book-excerpt[9] theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/04/us-abortion-rights-evangelical-campaign[10] Rehman, J., & Polymenopoulou, E. (2013). ‘Is green a part of the rainbow: sharia, homosexuality, and LGBT rights in the Muslim world.’ Fordham Int'l LJ, 37, 1. Link: https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2322&context=ilj [11] en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left%E2%80%93right_political_spectrum [12] en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diggers [13] Marx, Karl and Friedrich Engels .(1848). ‘Manifest der Kommunistischen Partei‘[14] en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cult_of_Reason [15] Marx, Karl. (1843/1970). "Introduction." A Contribution to the Critique of Hegel’s Philosophy of Right, translated by A. Jolin and J. O’Malley, edited by J. O’Malley. Cambridge University Press. – via Marxists.org.[16] Engels, Frederich. (1847/1993). ‘The Principles of Communism.’ Selected Works, Volume One, translated by Paul Sweezy. Progress Publishers, Moscow – via Marxists.org. [17] youtu.be/15xtZSJO7p8?t=183 [18] nytimes.com/1931/12/20/archives/an-epic-view-of-christianity-its-nineteen-centuries-of-history-in.html?searchResultPosition=1
Pro-Life is Anti-Biblical Tobiah 2022-05-06 | The so-called 'pro-life' politic is based on a theory of life and the moral status of a foetus that entirely contradicts the teachings of Scripture. In this short essay, I will briefly demonstrate how the 'pro-life' position rejects the ethical teachings of Scripture on the issue of abortion, and thus can be considered an entirely anti-biblical political philosophy.Want to donate to help those in need access essential abortion services? Check out the links below:https://abortion.eu/asn.org.uk/support-usabortionfunds.org/fundsParts:0:00 Introduction2:51 Title Card3:15 Life, death & miscarriage: what the Bible teaches9:00 The New Testament perspective15:08 The Problem with Poetry21:15 Our Duties in this MatterBiblical references:OT: Genesis 2:7; Exodus 21:22-34; Numbers 5; 1 Kings 17:17; Job 27:3; Psalm 139:13,16; Isaiah 44:24; Jeremiah 1:5; Ezekiel 37:5NT: Mark 5:25-34; Matthew 9:20-22; Luke 1:39-45, 8:43-48; John 3:3-5; 1 Cor. 3:2, 15:45-46; Revelation 11:11Other references:[1] David Smith (2022) ‘Supreme court voted to overturn Roe v Wade abortion law, leaked draft opinion reportedly shows’, The Guardian - theguardian.com/us-news/2022/may/02/roe-v-wade-abortion-supreme-court-draft-opinion [2] BBC News (2021) ‘Poland enforces controversial near-total abortion ban’ - bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-55838210 [3] Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg (2019) Thread on Judaism and abortion - twitter.com/TheRaDR/status/1125877688877625347 [4] Rabbi Daniel Bogard (2022) Thread on Jewish requirement for abortion - twitter.com/RavBogard/status/1521669490278285313 [5] Danya Ruttenberg (2018) ‘Why are Jews so pro-choice?’, Forward - forward.com/opinion/393168/why-are-jews-so-pro-choice [6] Sheila Katz and Danya Ruttenberg (2020) ‘The Jewish Case for Abortion Rights’, Newsweek - newsweek.com/abortion-jewish-right-scotus-june-medical-services-louisiana-constitution-1514214 [7] Reza Aslan (2013) ‘Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth’Legal:Flutey Sting by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
1k Subscriber Q&A and Channel Updates Tobiah 2022-03-19 | Chill video discussing some channel updates and answering some of your questions.With special thanks to my loving girlfriend, who's supported this crazy endeavour from the start, and to Raquel Gesé Ponce, who has graciously offered to begin work on Spanish subtitles for videos for this channel.Parts:0:00 Introduction01:08 Channel Growth and Values03:45 Upload Schedule05:18 Future of the Channel07:57 Start of the Q&A08:18 Dealing with conservative family13:10 Sci-fi recommendations19:43 Ideological diversity in revolutionary struggle26:41 Imago Dei and Transhumanism31:35 Predestination and Election37:33 Biblical inerrancy43:56 My political journey47:48 Advice for influencing your church53:29 Are churches useful for Christian anarchism?01:02:15 ConclusionMusic[1] Ambiment - The Ambient by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100630[2] Fluidscape by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100393[3] Almost in F - Tranquillity by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100394References[1] Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg’s blog post: lifeisasacredtext.substack.com/p/theology-interlude[2] Emma Goldman (1923) ‘Afterword‘, in, ‘My Disillusionment in Russia’, Doubleday, Page & Company - marxists.org/reference/archive/goldman/works/1920s/disillusionment/afterword.htm[3] ‘Neue Zeit’, Vol.XX, 1, 1901-02, p. 709.– cited in Vladimir Lenin (1918) ‘The State and Revolution’ - marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1917/staterev/ch03.htm#bk02[4] Zoe Baker (2019) ‘How Marx Made Me A Better Person’, YouTube - youtube.com/watch?v=WuPcL_5GRQgChannels mentionedHakim - youtube.com/c/ComradeLeninXexizy - youtube.com/c/XexizyMarxist Paul - youtube.com/c/MarxistPaulThought Slime - youtube.com/c/ThoughtSlimeSophie from Mars - youtube.com/c/SophiefromMarsZoe Baker - youtube.com/c/anarchopacRadical Reformation Christianity - youtube.com/c/RadicalReformationChristianity
A (very brief) History of Land Ownership (The Theological Case for #LandBack, Footnote 1) Tobiah 2022-02-05 | DISCLAIMER: I am not a historian by training. I have done my best to check the facts of this video with various sources, but I cannot guarantee the accuracy of every statement. Please double-check your history with reliable sources, beyond the ramblings of one guy on YouTube!This video is a footnote to my recent video, "The Theological Case for #LandBack". In that video, I asserted that private land ownership and colonialist land occupation were fundamentally connected to capitalism. In this video, I seek to elucidate that claim further by discussing the historical developments in land ownership in England from the 1500s to the present day, using the shift from feudal to capitalist land relations to demonstrate the centrality of private and colonial land ownership to the modern capitalist system.Original video: youtu.be/kbnC1-oen0o1k Sub Q&A:- CuriousCat: curiouscat.me/Tobiah- Twitter: twitter.com/Tobiah_vidsReferences:[1] Guy Shrubsole (2020) ‘Is it time to extend our Right to Roam?’, BMC - thebmc.co.uk/its-time-to-extend-our-right-to-roam [2] Saint Andrewism (2021) ‘Rethinking Human History’, YouTube - youtu.be/hTREU-xVeY0 [3] Bowles, Samuel and Jung-Kyoo Choi (2013) ‘Coevolution of farming and private property during the early Holocene’, PNAS, 110(22): 8830-8835 - pnas.org/content/110/22/8830 [4] Wikipedia, `Enclosure’ - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enclosure [5] Monbiot, George (1995) ‘A Land Reform Manifesto’, The Guardian - monbiot.com/1995/02/22/a-land-reform-manifesto[6] Wikipedia, ‘Land Tenure’ - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_tenure[7] Yamini Chauhan, Grace Young, and the Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica (1998) ‘Enclosure’, Encyclopedia Britannica - britannica.com/topic/enclosure[8] Radical History! (2020) ‘The Enclosure of the Commons’, YouTube - youtu.be/fBsNAPJbBzw [9] J.R. Wordie (1983) ‘The Chronology of English Enclosure, 1500-1914’, The Economic History Review, 36(4): 483-505 - jstor.org/stable/pdf/2597236.pdf [10] Wikipedia, ‘Dissolution of the monasteries’ - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dissolution_of_the_monasteries [11] Wikipedia, ‘Midland Revolt’ - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midland_Revolt [12] Imogen Tyler (2021) ‘Enclosures and the Making of the Modern World’, Connected Sociologies - youtu.be/ZaCZG4mw2aQ [13] Stephen Graham (2013) ‘Foucault’s boomerang: the new military urbanism’, OpenDemocracy - opendemocracy.net/en/opensecurity/foucaults-boomerang-new-military-urbanism [14] Step Back (2021) ‘How Kyle Rittenhouse Got Away with M-----‘, YouTube - youtu.be/UkUe0wqQREY [15] Karl Marx (1867) ‘Expropriation of the Agricultural Population from the Land’, in ‘Capital: A Critique of Political Economy’, Verlag von Otto Meisner - marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1867-c1/ch27.htm [16] Ella Fassler (2021) ‘The Undercover Anarchists’ Secret Construction Collective’, Narratively - narratively.com/the-undercover-anarchists-secret-construction-collectiveI also mention a JohntheDuncan video on Primitive Accumulation in an aside added after the original recording, which you can find here: youtu.be/wyRDjh45GcQ?si=WBdo19YqtvYseuXh.
The Theological Case for #LANDBACK Tobiah 2022-01-01 | The socialist arguments for supporting the indigenous liberation movements under the banner of #LANDBACK are irrefutable. However, there is a special burden for Christian leftists to support LANDBACK, for whom this represents not only a political and moral imperative, but a spiritual one as well.Join me for this short discussion as I look over three major reasons why Christians are obligated by our faith to support LandBack and similar indigenous liberation movements.Get involved:- Find out whose land you are on at native-land.ca (does not include Israel or disputed land in central Asia or eastern Europe)- Donate to the LandBack campaign at landback.org/donate- Follow indigenous activists (e.g. 4rsyouth.ca/land-back-what-do-we-mean) to educate yourself.- Join protests, sit-ins, and other forms of civil disruption in solidarity with indigenous activists.Find out more:- @Andrewism 's video on LandBack provides a broad introduction (youtu.be/7msyOSrpYsg)- The LandBack Manifesto (landback.org/manifesto) and other resources produced by the campaign.1k Sub Q&A:- CuriousCat: curiouscat.me/Tobiah- Twitter: twitter.com/Tobiah_vidsParts:0:00 Title Card1:39 Introduction7:47 LANDBACK fulfils the Jubilee12:30 LANDBACK atones for generational sin24:13 LANDBACK restores stewardship of the land33:21 ConclusionsScriptures:OT: Genesis 2:15-16; Exodus 34:6b-7; Leviticus 25; Deuteronomy 24:16; 1 Kings 21; 2 Kings 9NT: Romans 8:17References:[1] Landback Manifesto - landback.org/manifesto [2] Claire Elise Thompson (2020) ‘Returning the Land’, Grist - grist.org/fix/indigenous-landback-movement-can-it-help-climate [3] David Gray-Donald (2020) ‘What is Land Back? A Settler FAQ’, Briarpatch - briarpatchmagazine.com/articles/view/what-is-land-back-a-settler-faq [4] Jim Robbins (2021) ‘How Returning Lands to Native Tribes Is Helping Protect Nature’, Yale Environment 360 - https://e360.yale.edu/features/how-returning-lands-to-native-tribes-is-helping-protect-nature [5] Saint Andrewism (2021) ‘LandBack: The Indigenous Liberation Movement’, YouTube - youtu.be/7msyOSrpYsg [6] Tobiah (2021) ‘Sabbath as a Revolutionary Principle’, YouTube - youtu.be/Z793OUBYZtI [7] Gerrard Winstanley (1650) ‘A New-years Gift for the Parliament and Army’, Giles Calvert - cambridge.org/core/books/winstanley-the-law-of-freedom-and-other-writings/newyears-gift-for-the-parliament-and-army/A314367CE1FFA35F18D1C9A29EBF0B47 [8] Tobiah (2021) ‘The True Sin of Eden’, YouTube - youtu.be/2GplBhpH84I [9] Jewish Virtual Library (2008) ‘Sin’ - jewishvirtuallibrary.org/sin [10] David J. Sigrist (2014) ‘The Words for “Sin” in the Bible’, Making Scriptural Connections - knotmaking.net/use-word-sin-bible [11] biblehub.com/hebrew/6662.htm [12] biblehub.com/greek/1342.htm [13] biblehub.com/greek/1738.htm [14] UsefulCharts (2021) ‘Who Wrote the Bible? Episode 1: Torah / Pentateuch’, YouTube - youtu.be/NY-l0X7yGY0 [15] Philosophy Tube (2018) ‘Intro to Hegel (& Progressive Politics)’, YouTube - youtu.be/OgNt1C72B_4 [16] Jorge Barrera (2021) ‘Land Back movement leader flagged by police as ‘violent’’, CBC - cbc.ca/news/indigenous/police-williams-wetsuweten-1.6261838 [17] John Jordan (2015) ‘The day we stopped Europe’s biggest polluter in its tracks’, The Guardian - theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/aug/27/europes-biggest-polluter-protesters-lignite-mine-germany-direct-action
Scriptural Connections (Footnote 2 - The True Sin of Eden) Tobiah 2021-10-16 | How much does the claim that the true sin of Eden was patriarchy hold up against other Scriptural passages, both in the Torah and in the New Testament?To answer this question, I will examine three such passages - Genesis 3, Romans 5, and 1 Timothy 2. I hope that my discussion of these passages can give a model for how to examine other passages in Scripture in relation to the reading developed in the main video.Find me around Reddit and at twitter.com/Tobiah_vidsBiblical and apocryphal references:OT - Genesis 3:22-23Apoc - 2 Esdras 3:21NT - Romans 5:12,18; 8:17; 1 Corinthians 15; 1 Timothy 2:14Bibliography:[1] Raymond F. Collins (2004) ‘1 & 2 Timothy and Titus: A Commentary’, John Knox Press[2] David E. Aune (ed., 2010) ‘The Blackwell Companion to the New Testament’, Wiley-Blackwell[3] UsefulCharts (2021) ‘Who Wrote the Bible? Episode 6: Pauline & General Epistles’, YouTube - youtu.be/2UMlUmlmMlo
Gods Authority (Footnote 1 - The True Sin of Eden) Tobiah 2021-10-15 | If sin is not disobeying God, and God's authority is not found in tyrannical and dictatorial command over the lives of mortals - that is, if the authoritarian theology of God's authority according to mainline Christian traditions is false - what then are we to make of the authority of God?In this footnote to my video, "The True Sin of Eden", I offer a cursory answer - an introduction to the Christian Anarchist conception of God as expert.Find me around Reddit and at twitter.com/Tobiah_vidsScriptural References:OT - Exodus 3,4:10-17, 1 Samuel 8:11-22Rab - Sifrei Bamidbar Shelach 6NT - Romans 8:17, 1 Corinthians 13:12Bibliography:[1] Mikhail Bakunin (1882) ‘God and the State’ - theanarchistlibrary.org/library/michail-bakunin-god-and-the-state [2] Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg (2021) ‘Theology Interlude’, Life is a Sacred Text - lifeisasacredtext.substack.com/p/theology-interlude [3] Zoe Baker, p.c. – twitter.com/anarchopac/status/1438404416793726977?s=19 [4] Shawn P. Wilbur (2018) ‘Authority and Authority-effects’, The Libertarian Labyrinth - libertarian-labyrinth.org/glossary/authority-and-authority-effects [5] Shawn P. Wilbur (2016) ‘The “authority” of the bootmaker’, The Libertarian Labyrinth - libertarian-labyrinth.org/bakunin-library/the-authority-of-the-bootmaker-2 [6] Tobiah (2021) ‘Sabbath as a Revolutionary Principle’, YouTube - youtu.be/Z793OUBYZtI
The True Sin of Eden Tobiah 2021-10-09 | You've probably heard the story before: boy meets girl - girl eats fruit - all humanity damned for eternity. But is this the only way of understanding Genesis 2-3, or does this ancient poem hold deeper truths?Please join me as I delve into this pivotal chapter in the mythic history of Abrahamic faiths, applying the lens of Hegelian dialectics and objectification to reinterpret the developing relationship of Adam and Eve, arguing that one reading of these verses reveals the true nature of original sin - patriarchy, and the systems of violence it produces.Parts:0:00 Content Warning0:16 Introduction2:52 Title4:54 A Tale as Old as Time9:51 This one shall be called "woman"15:20 Historical Parallels19:40 The Tree & The Fruit24:35 God's Commandment28:21 ConclusionsFootnote 1: youtu.be/Bmx_lwAt3wsFootnote 2: youtu.be/1Y8p5tADcuwFind me around Reddit and at twitter.com/Tobiah_vidsBiblical References:OT - Genesis 1:27; 2:21-3:23; 12:10-15; 18:23-33; Numbers 27:1-11NT - Acts 10:9-16; Romans 5:12,17; 1 John 4:20Bibliography - see pinned comment!
Sabbath as a Revolutionary Principle Tobiah 2021-09-25 | Sabbath is the fundamental principle of Christianity - both its spiritual beliefs and its political practices. In this essay, I provide a very shallow overview of some of the political and economic outworkings of the Sabbath principle, as laid out in Scripture, which form the foundations of a truly Christian political theology.Parts:0:00 Introduction1:08 Title2:15 Sabbath in Mosaic Law12:00 Sabbath in the Jesus Movement18:53 Sabbath as a Revolutionary Principle24:47 ConclusionSocial links:Twitter - twitter.com/Tobiah_vidsReferences:[1] Benjamin Franklin (1784) ‘Letter to Benjamin Vaughan’, in Albert Henry Smyth (ed.) ‘The Writings of Benjamin Franklin’, Macmilla & Co. – Link: archive.org/stream/writingsofbenjam09franuoft/writingsofbenjam09franuoft_djvu.txt [2] Chris Rojek (1984) ‘Did Marx have a theory of leisure?’, Leisure Studies, 3(2): 163-174 – Link: tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/02614368400390141 [3] Paul Blackledge (2017) ‘The Dialectics of Work and Leisure in Marx, Lukács, and Lefebvre’, in Karl Spracklen, Brett Lashua, Erin Sharpe and Spencer Swain (eds.) ‘The Palgrave Handbook of Leisure Theory’, Springer – Link: link.springer.com/chapter/10.1057/978-1-137-56479-5_27 [4] Pëtr Kropotkin (1906) ‘The Conquest of Bread’, Tresse et Stock – Link: theanarchistlibrary.org/library/petr-kropotkin-the-conquest-of-bread [5] Economic Policy Institute (2021) ‘The Productivity-Pay Gap’ – Link: epi.org/productivity-pay-gap [6] NonCompete (2018) ‘Why are you working 8 hours per day?’, YouTube – Link: youtu.be/p7YZUWEu-x0 [7] Mia Mulder (2021) ‘We Are Working Too Hard’, YouTube – Link: youtu.be/WYbRSvOELak [8] John Maynard Keynes (1930/1931) ‘Economic Possibilities for Our Grandchildren’, in ‘Essays in Persuasion’, Palgrave Macmillan[9] Renegade Cut (2020) ‘Global Capitalism – Rich Nations and Poor Nations’, YouTube – Link: youtu.be/Q6WdUkaFyGw [10] Roman A. Montero (2017) ‘All Things In Common: The Economic Practices of the Early Church’, Resource[11] Mutual Aid Disaster Relief (2019) ‘We're All We've Got, We're All We Need: A Mutual Aid Explainer’, YouTube – youtube.com/watch?v=OsoYeD6JGu0[12] Incite! ‘Beyond the Non-Profit Industrial Complex’ –incite-national.org/beyond-the-non-profit-industrial-complex[13] Saint Andrewism (2021) ‘What is Mutual Aid?’, YouTube – youtu.be/LlF-ZvRHa2o [14] Second Thought (2021) ‘”How Can I Help?” | Mutual Aid 101’, YouTube - youtu.be/4HESYrW-0eg[15] Saint Andrewism (2021) ‘A Quick Guide to Permablitzing’, YouTube - youtu.be/lFDm7JLze5g [16] Quang Võ (2019) ‘Permaculture Design Course – Oregon State University Ecampus’, YouTube - youtube.com/playlist?list=PLge-w8RyhkLbaMqxKqjg_pn5iLqSfrvlj [17] BBC (2019) ‘Bernie Sanders plans to cancel all $1.6tn of US student debt’ - bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-48747987 [18] Astra Taylor (2019) ‘Bernie Sanders is right. It's time to abolish medical debt’, The Guardian - theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/oct/04/bernie-sanders-healthcare-medical-debt [19] Kate Hodal (2021) ‘UK must cancel poor countries' debt or face Covid-19 'financial tsunami'’, The Guardian - theguardian.com/global-development/2021/jan/26/uk-must-cancel-poor-countries-debt-or-face-covid-19-financial-tsunami [20] Unlearning Economics (2020) ‘Breadtube vs Economics #1: Response to Philosophy Tube on Housing’, YouTube - youtu.be/-vfx1kQlmOk [21] Saint Andrewism (2021) ‘LandBack: The Indigenous Liberation Movement’, YouTube - youtu.be/7msyOSrpYsg [22] Second Thought (2020) ‘Is Universal Basic Income The Future?’, YouTube - youtu.be/6D5rrvZ2H4A [23] Lee Price and Bob Lord (2020) ‘The Basic Case for a Wealth Tax’, Inequality.org - inequality.org/great-divide/the-basic-case-for-a-wealth-tax [24] Mark Fisher (2009) ‘Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative?’, O Books
The Disappointing Morality of The Good Place Tobiah 2021-09-11 | "The Good Place" goes to great lengths to wave its moral credentials in your face - but when it comes to answering the moral issues it raises, it falls flat. A bit of light-hearted ribbing/media discussion to give a break from the heavier theology we've been on for a bit.Parts:0:00 Introduction1:50 Title2:51 Spoiler Warning3:00 Discussion13:27 CreditsSocial links:Twitter - twitter.com/Tobiah_vidsReferences:[1] Jeremy Bentham (1780) ‘An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation’, T. Payne and Sons – Link: en.wikisource.org/wiki/An_Introduction_to_the_Principles_of_Morals_and_Legislation [2] John Stuart Mill (1863) ‘Utilitarianism’ – Link: earlymoderntexts.com/assets/pdfs/mill1863.pdf [3] Walter Sinnott-Armstrong (2019), ‘Consequentialism’, in Edward N. Zalta (ed.) The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy – Link: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/consequentialism/ [4] Wikipedia, ‘The Good Place’ – Link: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Good_Place [5] Annie Kelly (2019) ‘Apple and Google named in US lawsuit over Congolese child cobalt mining deaths’, The Guardian – Link: theguardian.com/global-development/2019/dec/16/apple-and-google-named-in-us-lawsuit-over-congolese-child-cobalt-mining-deaths [6] Environmental Justice Foundation, ‘The True Costs of Cotton’ – Link: ejfoundation.org/what-we-do/cotton/the-true-costs-of-cotton [7] Clément Fournier (2017) ’10 Of The Most Popular Foods Are Also Among The Worst For The Environment’, YouMatter – Link: https://youmatter.world/en/10-worst-popular-foods/ [8] Peter Singer (2011) ‘Practical Ethics’, Cambridge University Press
Women in the New Testament: Pauline Epistles Tobiah 2021-08-28 | The third and final chapter in a three-part mini-series examining the roles of women in the New Testament. This third chapter will look at the four key "problem" verses in the Pauline epistles which have been used to justify misogynistic interpretations of Christianity throughout its history. I will be examining the historical-cultural contexts of these verses as an insight into what Paul may have intended by them, offering an interpretation of Paul which avoids the inherent contradictionsof the misogynist reading.Parts:0:00 Introduction2:24 Title3:08 1 Corinthians 117:59 Ephesians 511:46 1 Timothy 2 / 1 Corinthians 1417:31 ConclusionsSocial links:Twitter - twitter.com/Tobiah_vidsScripture references:Gospels - Matthew 20:25-28Epistles - Romans 16:1, 16:7; 1 Corinthians 8, 11:2-16, 14:34-35; Galatians 3:28; Ephesians 5:21-25; 1 Timothy 2:12; 1 Peter 2:12; 2 Peter 2:2, 3:15b-16References:[1] Mark Finney (2010) ‘Honour, Head-coverings and Headship: 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 in its Social Context’, JSNT 33(1): 31-58 – Link: sheffield.ac.uk/polopoly_fs/1.299952!/file/JSNT.pdf [2] Suzanne Dixon (1985) ‘Polybius on Roman Women and Property’, American Journal of Philosophy, 106(2): 147-170 – Link: jstor.org/stable/294641 [3] Richard Clark Kroeger and Catherine Clark Kroeger (1998) ‘I Suffer Not a Woman: Rethinking 1 Timothy 2:11-15 in Light of Ancient Evidence’, Baker Academic – Link: books.google.co.uk/books?id=wXsvBQAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=I+Suffer+Not+a+Woman:+Rethinking+1+Timothy+2:11%E2%80%9315+in+Light+of+Ancient+Evidence&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false [4] Raymond E. Brown, Joseph A. Fitzmyer, Roland E. Murphy, and Carlo Maria Cardinal Martini (1990) ‘The new Jerome biblical commentary’, Englewood Cliffs[5] D. W. Odell-Scott (2000) ‘Editorial Dilemma: The Interpolation of 1 Cor 14:34-35 in the Western Manuscripts of D, G and 88’, Biblical Theology Bulletin, 30(2): 68-74 – Link: researchgate.net/publication/249841077_Editorial_Dilemma_The_Interpolation_of_1_Cor_1434-35_in_the_Western_Manuscripts_of_D_G_and_88
Women in the New Testament: Gospels Tobiah 2021-08-21 | The second chapter in a three-part mini-series examining the roles of women in the New Testament. This second chapter will look at the life and teachings of Jesus as portrayed in the Gospels, focussing on how his teachings and behaviour show an egalitarian perspective relative to the gender norms of the period.Parts:0:00 Introduction1:05 Title1:42 Jesus's Teachings5:20 Jesus's Behaviour10:27 Interim ConclusionSocial links:Twitter - twitter.com/Tobiah_vidsScripture (and related) references:Gospels - Mark 5:25-34, 12:41-44, 16:1; Matthew 5:27-29, 9:20-22, 13:33-35, 25:1-13, 28:1; Luke 4:24-28, 8:43-48, 11:31, 13:20-21, 15:8-10, 18:1-8, 21:1-4, 23-24; John 4, 7:53-8:11, 20:1 Other Jewish Scriptures - Mishna (Shevuot 4:1), Talmud (Shevuot 30a), Rosh Hashanah 1:8References:[1] Frank Stagg and Evelyn Stagg (1978) ‘Woman in the World of Jesus’, Westminster Press[2] Gilbert Bilezikian (1989) ‘Beyond Sex Roles’, Baker[3] Lee Anna Starr (1955) ‘The Bible Status of Woman’, Zarephath[4] Alisa Childers (2017) ‘3 Textual Variants Every Christian Should Know About’, Blog – Link: alisachilders.com/blog/3-textual-variants-every-christian-should-know-about [5] Deena Kopyto (2020) ‘Women’s Testimony and Talmudic Reasoning’, Kedma, 2(2): 61-73 – Link: https://repository.upenn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1033&context=kedma [6] Stephanie Jane Judd (2021) ‘History’s Biggest Hoax? Women as Resurrection Witnesses’, TGC – Link: au.thegospelcoalition.org/article/historys-biggest-hoax-women-as-resurrection-witnessesNotes:*The official NRSV translation uses the word "hell" to translate Gr. γέενναν (geennan). However, the word γέενναν is literally a transcription of Hebrew גֵּיהִנּוֹם (gēhinnṓm, “the valley of Hinnom”), which was simply the name of a particular valley on the southern border of Jerusalem. The use of "hell" to translate "the valley of Hinnom" is based on the assumption that it is a metaphorical reference to hell - however, as the hell doctrine only appears from the 4th/5th century onwards, this seems anachronistic, and so I prefer to adopt a more literal translation of γέενναν throughout. While some metaphorical reading was likely intended, it is not our place to put words in Christ's mouth to decide what that metaphor was.
Women in the New Testament: Introduction Tobiah 2021-08-14 | The first chapter in a three-part mini-series examining the roles of women in the New Testament. This first chapter serves as an introduction to the series as a whole, as well as examining the historical and archaeological evidence for the role of women as leaders in the early church, and providing a discussion of how textual variants in the manuscript tradition point to a possible attempt by sexist strains in the early church to suppress the role of women in Scripture.Parts:0:00 Introduction2:17 Title3:08 Women in the Early Church7:09 Women in the Manuscript Tradition12:00 Interim ConclusionSocial links:Twitter - twitter.com/Tobiah_vidsScripture (and related) references:Gospels - Mark 15:40-41, 16:1-9; Matthew 27:55-56, 28:1-10; Luke 8:1-3, 24:1-10; John 11, 19:25, 20:11-18Other NT - Acts 17:4, 18:18,25; Romans 16:3,7Non-Canonical Texts - Gospel of Peter, Dialogue of the Saviour, Sophia of Jesus Christ, Gospel of Philip, Pistis Sophia, Gospel of MaryReferences:[1] Karen L. King (1998) ‘Women in Ancient Christianity: The New Discoveries’, Frontline – Link: pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/religion/first/women.html [2] Christine Schenk (2019) ‘Archaeology and female authority in the early church’, National Catholic Reporter – Link: ncronline.org/news/spirituality/scripture-life/archaeology-and-female-authority-early-church [3] Wikipedia, ‘Desert Mothers’ – Link: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desert_Mothers [4] Dave Armstrong (2015) ‘Manuscript Evidence: New Testament vs. Plato, Etc.’, Patheos – Link: patheos.com/blogs/davearmstrong/2015/10/manuscript-evidence-nt-vs-plato-etc.html [5] Luke Wayne (2018) ‘What is a textual variant?’, CARM – Link: carm.org/the-bible/what-is-a-textual-variant [6] Tim Barnett (2016) ‘Textual Variants: It’s the Nature, Not the Number, That Matters’, Stand to Reason – Link: str.org/w/textual-variants-it-s-the-nature-not-the-number-that-matters[7] ReligionForBreakfast (2019) ‘Was the Gospel of John Changed to Supress Mary Magdalene?’, YouTube – Link: youtube.com/watch?v=rfy6oiB_U-A [8] TREY the Explainer (2020) ’10 Changes Made to the Bible (Part 1 of 2)’, YouTube – Link: youtube.com/watch?v=XKp4yWGTfXo [9] Eldon Jay Epp (2005) ‘Junia: the First Woman Apostle’, Fortress Press[10] Ben Witherington (1984) ‘The Anti-Feminist Tendencies of the ‘Western’ Text of Acts’, Journal of Biblical Literature, 103: 82-84
TransFormed - A Theology of Gender Tobiah 2021-07-31 | What does the Bible teach us about gender? How does it relate to the feminist struggle and transgender identities? What connects the modern struggle for transgender rights with the work of the Gospel? In this half-hour essay, I discuss these topics and several others, providing a rudimentary introduction to the theology of gender.CONTENT WARNING: This video includes discussion of transphobia, genitalia, gendered violence, and suicide. If these topics are particularly traumatic for you, maybe give this one a miss, and enjoy this video of heckin' cute puppers instead - youtube.com/watch?v=2wuN7IRLMxUParts:0:00 Content Warning & Introduction2:00 Title Sequence3:03 Definitions8:47 Historical Context13:10 Gender from Genesis to Galatians18:52 Gender and the Eunuch21:14 Gender Liberation and the Gospel28:31 CodaAdditional Learning Materials- You Might Wanna Learn More About Trans People terminology poster - wannalearnmore.com/poster- "A Touching Introduction to Transgender Identities, By Transgender People", National Center for Transgender Equality - everydayfeminism.com/2016/07/intro-to-transgender-identities- "Identity: A Trans Coming Out Story", Philosophy Tube - youtube.com/watch?v=AITRzvm0Xtg- "Being Seen, a video about being trans & non-binary", Curio - youtube.com/watch?v=9G-VQMeem6Y- "Transphobia: A Short History", Mia Mulder - youtube.com/watch?v=IKVO3B1fVaU- "Intersecting Oppressions", Patricia Hill Collins - uk.sagepub.com/sites/default/files/upm-binaries/13299_Chapter_16_Web_Byte_Patricia_Hill_Collins.pdf- "5 Things to Know to Make Your Feminism Trans-Inclusive", HRC - hrc.org/resources/5-things-to-know-to-make-your-feminism-trans-inclusive- "Indoctrination: A History of Homophobia in Schools", Rowan Ellis - youtube.com/watch?v=BgHDWdQEQmw- "Debunking Asexual and Aromantic Myths", Rowan Ellis - youtube.com/watch?v=2YJFXqipVOI- Tropes vs. Women, Feminist Frequency - youtube.com/watch?v=X6p5AZp7r_Q&list=PLn4ob_5_ttEaA_vc8F3fjzE62esf9yP61Social links:Twitter - twitter.com/Tobiah_vidsBible References:OT - Genesis 1:27-28, 3:16-19, 5:2; Deuteronomy 23:1; Psalm 115:9-11; Isaiah 2:4, 56:4-5; Jeremiah 31:21NT - Acts 8: 26-39; Galatians 3:28; Revelations 7:9References:[1] Haroon Siddique (2021) ‘Gender-critical views are a protected belief, appeal tribunal rules’, The Guardian – Link: theguardian.com/law/2021/jun/10/gender-critical-views-protected-belief-appeal-tribunal-rules-maya-forstater [2] Jessica Parker and Eleanor Lawrie (2021) ‘Stonewall boss defends new strategy amid criticism’, BBC – Link: bbc.co.uk/news/uk-57281448 [3] Harriet Sherwood (2019) ‘Church of England plan for welcoming trans people under fire’, The Guardian – Link: theguardian.com/world/2019/jan/29/church-england-plan-welcoming-trans-people-under-fire-clergy-lay-members-bishops-withdraw-guidance [4] Amanda Montanñez (2017) ‘Beyond XX and XY: The Extraordinary Complexity of Sex Determination’, Scientific American – Link: scientificamerican.com/article/beyond-xx-and-xy-the-extraordinary-complexity-of-sex-determination[5] Wikipedia ‘Third gender’ – Link: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_gender#History [6] Rabbi Elliot Kukla (2006) ‘Terms for Gender Diversity in Classical Jewish Texts’, TransTorah – Link: http://www.transtorah.org/PDFs/Classical_Jewish_Terms_for_Gender_Diversity.pdf[7] Rabbi Elliot Kukla (2006) ‘Gender Diversity in Halacha (The way we walk): Mishan and Tosefta (1st-2nd centuries C.E.)’, TransTorah – Link: http://transtorah.org/PDFs/Gender_Diversity_In_Halacha.pdf [8] Step Back (2020) ‘History Shows that the Gender Binary isn’t Normal’, YouTube – Link: youtube.com/watch?v=4IWvGhlRiIY [9] Rabbi Elliot Kukla and Rabbi Reuben Zellman (2008) ‘TransTexts: Queerly Created’, Keshet – Link: keshetonline.org/resources/transtexts-queerly-created [10] Joseph Meszler (2019) ‘Gender Fluidity in the Jewish Tradition’, Keshet – Link: keshetonline.org/resources/gender-fluidity-in-the-jewish-tradition [11] Zoe Baker (2017) ‘Gender Abolition?‘, YouTube – Link: youtube.com/watch?v=vAKcixWvxYM
The Billionaire Space Race is Bad, Actually Tobiah 2021-07-17 | On the 11th of July, Richard Branson became the first ghoul in space. In this essay, I argue why billionaire-led space exploration is a recipe for disaster, the risks of "escapist eschatologies" found in both religion and secular views of space, and the need for a social and economic order which prioritises human need when we do, one day, walk amongst the stars.Parts:0:00 Opening1:20 Introduction2:47 Arguments in Favour4:50 Innovation and Profit7:35 Escapist Eschatologies11:45 Air, Inc.15:34 ConclusionsSocial links:Twitter - twitter.com/Tobiah_vidsBible References: OT - Job 19:26-27; Isaiah 26:29; Psalm 17:15; Daniel 12:1-3 Gospel - John 5:28-29; John 6; Luke 14:13-14, 20:35-36 Other NT - 1 Corinthians 15; Acts 23:6; 1 Thessalonians 4:14-18; Philippians 3:10-11References:[1] Rick Tumlinson (2021) ‘Billionaires and Space — The Right Race (op-ed)’, Space.com – Link: space.com/billionaires-space-race-real-impact-op-ed [2] Second Thought (2021) ‘Does Capitalism Really Drive Innovation?’, YouTube – Link: youtube.com/watch?v=pNhdKpTGfAU [3] Hakim (2017) ‘No Innovation Under Socialism’, YouTube – Link: youtube.com/watch?v=uylnpj6zLWw[*] Viki1999 (2019) 'Why capitalism doesn't lead to innovation. (Animated)', YouTube - Link: youtube.com/watch?v=y8UsC299_ao (Forgot to mention in the video but another excellent discussion!)[4] Rana Foroohar (2015) ‘Why You Can Thank the Government for Your iPhone’, Time – Link: time.com/4089171/mariana-mazzucato [5] The Fiscal Times (2013) ’10 World-Changing Inventions from Government Funding’ – Link: thefiscaltimes.com/Media/Slideshow/2013/03/07/10-government-funded-inventions [6] Steve Hargreaves (2011) ‘7 great government-backed inventions’, CNN Money – Link: money.cnn.com/galleries/2011/technology/1110/gallery.government_inventions/index.html [7] Nadia Drake (2017) ‘Thank NASA for Baby Formula – And 6 More Government-Funded Inventions’, National Geographic – Link: nationalgeographic.com/science/article/science-march-funding-technology-genius [8] Meetings Coverage General Assembly GA/12131 (2019) ‘Only 11 Years Left to Prevent Irreversible Damage from Climate Change, Speakers Warn during General Assembly High-Level Meeting’, United Nations – Link: un.org/press/en/2019/ga12131.doc.htm [9] Jonathan Watts (2020) ‘One billion people will live in insufferable heat within 50 years – study’, The Guardian – Link: theguardian.com/environment/2020/may/05/one-billion-people-will-live-in-insufferable-heat-within-50-years-study [10] Chi Xu, Timothy A. Kohler, Timothy M. Lenton, Jens-Christian Svenning, and Marten Scheffer (2020) ‘Future of the human climate niche’, PNAS 117(21): 11350-11355 – Link: pnas.org/content/117/21/11350 [11] Adam Vaughan (2019) ‘Is it true climate change will cause the end of civilisation by 2050?’, NewScientist – Link: institutions.newscientist.com/article/2205741-is-it-true-climate-change-will-cause-the-end-of-civilisation-by-2050[12] Yasemin Saplakoglu (2019) ‘Humans Will Never Live on an Exoplanet, Nobel Laureate Says. Here's Why.’, LiveScience – Link: livescience.com/will-we-ever-live-exoplanet.html [13] PSI (2011) ‘How privatisation undermines the human right to water’, - Link: world-psi.org/en/how-privatisation-undermines-human-right-water [14] Melanie Newman (2018) ‘Drug companies are incentivised to profit not to improve health, says report’, British Medical Journal, 363 – Link: bmj.com/content/363/bmj.k4351 [15] Jeff Tan (2011) ‘Infrastructure Privatisation: Oversold, Misunderstood and Inappropriate’, Development Policy Review, 29 (1): 47-74 – Link: researchgate.net/publication/227371950_Infrastructure_Privatisation_Oversold_Misunderstood_and_Inappropriate [16] Robby Berman (2019) ‘Coal and tobacco industries kill more Americans each year than they employ’, Big Think – Link: bigthink.com/politics-current-affairs/corporate-death-penalty?rebelltitem=2#rebelltitem2
Oops All Gospel - Responding to Jubilees Middle Ground, Part 4 Tobiah 2021-06-06 | The third in a four-part mini-series responding to Jubilee's Middle Ground video, "Liberal Christians vs Conservative Christians". In this video, I examine the debate around hermeneutics and biblical interpretation.Due to the nature of the debate, this content includes references to homophobic church teachings and abortion. If this content would be distressing for you, please see this random video of heckin' cute puperinos instead: youtube.com/watch?v=aYy-yKk1j14Original video: youtube.com/watch?v=6tYxnt3gCyIBrenda's channel: youtube.com/channel/UC1Xf6ScN9riYhTOUsvhkhawParts:0:00 Introduction0:34 The Gospel4:52 Slavery and Scripture8:23 CodaBiblical references:[OT] Genesis 3:16-24; Psalm 45:4; Isaiah 58[Gospels] Matthew 23:23[Other NT] Galatians 2:20; Philippians 2:3; James 3:14-26(The bible verses which appear in this video are primarily illustrative of wider trends in scripture - if you want more verses to support the conclusions given, please request them in the comments and I will be happy to oblige!)Academic references:[27] J.C. Ryle (1877) 'Holiness'Social Links:Twitter - twitter.com/Tobiah_vids
Literalism is Literally Terrible - Responding to Jubilees Middle Ground, Part 3 Tobiah 2021-05-30 | The third in a four-part mini-series responding to Jubilee's Middle Ground video, "Liberal Christians vs Conservative Christians". In this video, I examine the debate around hermeneutics and biblical interpretation.Due to the nature of the debate, this content includes references to homophobic church teachings and abortion. If this content would be distressing for you, please see this random video of heckin' cute puperinos instead: youtube.com/watch?v=HWYciml06xsOriginal video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tYxn...Brenda's channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1Xf...Parts:0:00 Introduction0:40 Opening Statements4:42 Two Types of Hermeneutics6:28 Biblical Literalism9:01 Conservative Interpretative Hermeneutics15:09 Ideology and Bias16:56 CodaBiblical references:[OT] Genesis 1, 3; Numbers 5:27, 12 (esp v.6-8); Deuteronomy 23:1; Judges 4; Psalm 139:16; Isaiah 56:4-5; Micah 6:8[Gospels] Matthew 4:6, 19:24, 29; Mark 9:47;[Other NT] Acts 8:26-39; Romans 16:3, Galatians 3:28; James 3:15-16,18-19; 2 Peter 3:16Academic references:[25] Jeanrond, Werner G. (1991) ‘Theological Hermeneutics: Development and Significance’, Springer[26] Lord, C.G., L. Ross, and M.R. Lepper (1979) ‘Biased assimilation and attitude polarization: The effects of prior theories on subsequently considered evidence’, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 37:11, pp. 2098-2109.Social Links:Twitter - twitter.com/Tobiah_vids
Homophobia? Not in my good Christian Bible! - Responding to Jubilees Middle Ground, Part 2 Tobiah 2021-05-23 | The second in a four-part mini-series responding to Jubilee's Middle Ground video, "Liberal Christians vs Conservative Christians". In this video, I examine the conservative arguments surrounding homosexuality in scripture, demonstrating that such arguments are built on mistranslation and the wilful misrepresentation of Biblical textsIf this content would be distressing for you, please see this random video of heckin' cute puperinos instead: youtube.com/watch?v=5bKv-UJDcIEOriginal video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tYxn...Brenda's channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1Xf...Parts:0:00 Introduction0:41 Liberal Opening Statements3:57 Initial Conservative Response6:16 1 Corithians and Timothy7:46 Leviticus11:04 Romans17:23 Watering Down the Gospel20:48 CodaBiblical references:[OT] Genesis 6:4-5, 19; Exodus 23; Leviticus 18:22, 20:13; Deuteronomy 14:3-21; Isaiah 1:13; Ezekiel 18:13[Gospels] Matthew 5:29-30, 7:15,16, 18:8-9, 19:21,24[Other NT] Romans 1:18-2:11 (esp 1:26-27); 1 Corinthians 6:9-10, 1 Timothy 1:8-11, 1 Peter 2:9Apocryphal references:1 Enoch 1-36Testament of Reuben 5:5-6Jubilees 20:33 Maccabees 2:3-5Testament of Naphtali 3:4-5Academic references:[1] Gibbs, Jeremy J. and Jeremy Goldbach (2015). ‘Religious Conflict, Sexual Identity, and Suicidal Behaviors among LGBT Young Adults’, Archives of Suicide Research, 19:4, pp.472-488.[2] Boppana, Shilpa, and Alan M. Gross (2019). ‘The impact of religiosity on the psychological well-being of LGBT Christians’, Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health, 23:4, pp. 412-426.[3] Dahl, Angie L., and Renee V. Galliher (2012). ‘LGBTQ adolescents and young adults raised within a Christian religious context: Positive and negative outcomes’, Journal of Adolescence, 35:6, pp. 1611-1618.[4] Chalke, Steve, Ian Sansbury, and Gareth Streeter (2017). ‘In the Name of Love: The Church, Exclusion, and LGB Mental Health Issues’, OASIS.[5] Sherwood, Harriet (2018) ‘Rejection by C of E has driven LGBT people to suicide, bishop says’, The Guardian [6] http://canyonwalkerconnections.com/forging-a-sacred-weapon-how-the-bible-became-anti-gay[7] 1946themovie.com [8] Brodsky, David (2009) ‘Sex in the Talmud: How to Understand Leviticus 18 and 20’, in Drinkwater, Gregg, Joshua Lesser, and David Shneer (eds.) ‘Torah Queeries: Weekly Commentaries on the Hebrew Bible’, NYU Press.[9] Wells, Bruce (2020) ‘On the Beds of a Woman: The Leviticus Texts on Same-Sex Relations Reconsidered’, in Lipka, Hilary and Bruce Wells (eds.) ‘Sexuality and Law in the Torah’, Bloomsbury Publishing, pp.123-158.[10] Milgrom, Jacob (2008) ‘Leviticus 17-22: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary’, The Anchor Yale Bible 3A. New Haven, Yale University Press.[11] Tabb Stewart, David (2006) ‘Leviticus’, in Guest, Deryn, Robert E. Goss, Mona West, and Thomas Bohache (ed.) ‘The Queer Bible Commentary’, SCM Press, pp.66-104.[12] Tabb Stewart, David (2017) ‘LGBTQ/Queer Hermeneutics and the Hebrew Bible’, Currents in Biblical Research, 15:3, pp.289-314.[13] Joosten, Jan (2020) ‘A New Interpretation of Leviticus 18:22 (par. 20:13) and its Ethical Implications’, The Journal of Theological Studies, 71:1, pp.1-10.[14] Lings, K. (2015) ‘The ‘Lyings’ of a Woman: Male-Male Incest in Leviticus 18:22?’, Theology & Sexuality, 15:2, pp.231-250.[15] Stiebert, Johanna (2016) ‘First-degree incest and the Hebrew Bible: Sex in the family’, 596, Bloomsbury Publishing.[16] Confalonieri, Luca Badini, Sharon A Bong, Michael Brinkschröder, Aloysius Lopez Cartagenas, Margaret A. Farley, Jeannine Gramick, Hille Hacker, Karin Heller, Michael Lawler, Kathryn Lilla Cox, Gerard Loughlin, Aaron Milavec, Stanislaw Obirek, Markus Patenge, Irina Pollard, Todd Salzman, Mark S. Smith, David Stronck, Christina Traina, John Wijngaards (2021) ‘Christian Objections to Same Sex Relationships: An Academic Assessment’, Wijngaards Institute for Catholic Research. [17] en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homosexuality_in_ancient_Rome[18] reformationproject.org/case/tradition [19] St. John Chrysostom ‘Homilies on the Acts of the Apostles and the Epistle to the Romans’[20] reformationproject.org/case/romans [21] Simon Gathercole (2006) ‘Sin in God’s Economy: Agencies in Romans 1 and 7’, in Barclay, John M. G. and Simon Gathercole ‘Divine and Human Agency in Paul and His Cultural Environment’, Library of Biblical Studies, T&T Clark, pp. 157-172.[22] Edart, Jean-Baptiste (2012) ‘The New Testament and Homosexuality’, in Himbaza, Innocent, Adrian Schenker, and Jean-Baptiste Edart (eds.) ‘The Bible on the Question of Homosexuality’, Catholic University of America Press, pp.73-125.[23] Loader, William (2014) ‘Same-Sex Relationships: A 1st-Century Perspective’, HTS Theologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 70:1, pp.1-9.[24] reformationproject.org/case/sodom-and-gomorrah Social Links:Twitter - twitter.com/Tobiah_vids
Is Abortion Biblical? - Responding to Jubilees Middle Ground, Part 1 Tobiah 2021-05-16 | The first in a four-part mini-series responding to Jubilee's Middle Ground video, "Liberal Christians vs Conservative Christians". In this video, I examine the arguments around what constitutes Christian values in politics, providing scriptural evidence against the conservative defence of the pro-birth position.If this content would be distressing for you, please see this random video of heckin' cute puperinos instead: youtube.com/watch?v=c_MmvnXKMpMOriginal video: youtube.com/watch?v=6tYxnt3gCyIBrenda's channel: youtube.com/channel/UC1Xf6ScN9riYhTOUsvhkhawParts:0:00 Introduction1:04 "Christian Values" in Politics (Conservative opening statements)3:35 Poverty and immigration6:02 Abortion10:45 CodaBiblical references:[OT] Proverbs 31:9, Leviticus 19:34, Numbers 5:27[NT] Acts 4:34-35Social Links:Twitter - twitter.com/Tobiah_vids
Was Jesus a Socialist? - ft. PragerU Tobiah 2021-04-17 | A thorough biblical dissection of PragerU's "Was Jesus a Socialist?" video.Chapters:0:00 Introduction1:50 Socialism and Capitalism7:04 Misrepresentation of Parables18:04 Money and Evil23:14 Money Lenders and Holistic Worship25:56 Forced Redistribution of Wealth31:03 The Oil Merchant33:55 Interval34:40 Positive Arguments42:32 ConclusionOriginal video: youtube.com/watch?v=i9EXnVitkmoThought Slime's video: youtube.com/watch?v=ZSnXI93lY-0Biblical references: [OT] Leviticus 25, Isaiah 55:1[Gospels] Mathew 5:17, Matthew 19:24, Mathew 20:1-16, Matthew 22:21, Matthew 23:23, Matthew 25:14-30 & 41-45, Luke 4, Luke 10: 25-37, Luke 16:13, John 4, John 10:10[Other NT] Acts 2:44, Romans 12: 1, 1 Corinthians 6:19, Galatians 3:28, 1 Timothy 6:10Other References:[1] PragerU (2020) 'Was Jesus a Socialist?', YouTube[2] Richard D. Wolff (2015) 'Socialism for Dummies', pc[3] Brad H. Young (2008) 'The Parables: Jewish Tradition and Christian Interpretation', Baker Academic[4] Sherman Haywood Cox II (2011) 'Is The Eye Of The Needle A Gate?', ChurchLeaders[5] PragerU (2018) 'What's Wrong with Government-Run Healthcare?', YouTube[6] PragerU (2014) 'Lower Taxes, Higher Revenue', YouTube[7] PragerU (2016) 'Men and the Power of the Visual', YouTube[8] Annie Shattuck, Eric Holt-Giménez, Hans Herren, Miguel Altieri and Steve Gliessman (2012) 'We Already Grow Enough Food for 10 Billion People… and Still Can’t End Hunger', Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, 36:595–598[9] John Holmes (2008) 'Losing 25,000 to Hunger Every Day', UN Chronicle[10] Peter Wagner and Wanda Betram (2020) 'What percent of the U.S. is incarcerated?', Prison Policy Initiative[11] Kevin Rashid Johnson (2018) 'Prison labor is modern slavery. I've been sent to solitary for speaking out', The Guardian[12] The Sentencing Project (2021) 'Private Prisons in the United States'[13] Roman A. Montero (2017) 'All Things In Common: The Economic Practices of the Early Christians', ResourceSocial Links:Twitter - twitter.com/Tobiah_vids
