As the influence of the rich and hateful grows, and as their abuses become more brazen and widespread, all people of conscience – and particularly people of faith – have a responsibility to resist.
Issue 9 of Shibboleth magazine explores resistance in and through art: from performance art in protests to photography, literature, music and the act of creation itself, all as acts of resistance.
Issue 9 also includes interviews with Scottish Folk band Siskin Green and Minnesota State Representative Leigh Finke, talking about feminism and trans rights respectively, as well as: a testimony of queer faith, a profile of an inclusive church, and the radical and often violent tactics of a justice movement most people revere; and why Christian leftism makes sense historically.
There’s also under-appreciated classic CCM, columns on art, mental health, sex and smashing the patriarchy, and resisting power through memes.
Issue 9 highlights
Cover story: Doug Francisco, founder of the Red Rebel Brigade, who brought performance art to Extinction Rebellion protests, writing about the thinking behind the Red Rebels and the effect they have had.
Interview: Siskin Green, beloved Christian feminist folk band from Scotland, lent us two of their members, Margaret McLarty and Suzanne Butler, to talk about resistance, folk music and kindness.
Joint interview: Haejin and Makoto Fujimura, a lawyer activist and fine artist who find more crossover than you might imagine in their respective works of justice and abstract expressionism.
Liberators profile: Erica Lees-Smith writes about the Suffragettes, whose righteous cause involved some methods modern judges and commentators seem keen to overlook.
Essay: Matt Bernico of the Magnificast podcast offers a vision of Everything for Everyone, where Christian tradition may have the answers to the horrors of climate change caused by capitalism.
God's work: Minnesota Rep Leigh Finke is the first openly trans woman elected to the state legislature, and spoke to Shibboleth about being trans, working for justice and still finding a place in church.
It’s a great issue. Order your copy (and one for a friend, why not?!) right now.
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