What does the justice of Jesus actually look like—and has the modern church confused the way of Jesus with power, empire and control?
In Episode 94 of What the Hell Do I Know with JB, Jason sits down with Father Joash Thomas, priest, theologian, speaker and author of The Justice of Jesus.
Born and raised in Mumbai, India, Joash brings a perspective shaped by an ancient Christian heritage, his experience in American politics and public policy, his work in international human rights, and his journey through evangelical, Pentecostal, Anglican and sacramental traditions.
This conversation explores:
• Why Christians continually try to put God in a box
• Whether humanity must be diminished in order to explain our need for Jesus
• Original sin, generational trauma and the image of God
• How colonialism shaped the Western church
• Why Christians need the perspectives of the global church
• Finding glimpses of Jesus in other cultures, traditions and art
• Christian nationalism, violence and the teachings of Jesus
• Why the Good Samaritan reveals the true meaning of justice
• The importance of curiosity, humility and becoming a learner
• Why following Jesus may require us to challenge the status quo
Father Joash describes the justice of Jesus as radically inclusive, holistic, costly and nonviolent. This is an honest and challenging conversation about what happens when faith stops protecting power and begins standing beside people who have been pushed to the margins.
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