Liberation

Liberation is our Whole Souul Living Theme for June.  It differs from the Freedom theme of about a year ago in that Liberation assumes some previous or current bondage or restriction.  Broadly speaking, Liberation can be political, physical, emotional, spiritual, or all of the above.  Consider this quote from Laura van Dernoot Lipsky:  “We will find the key to our liberation only when we accept that what we once did to survive is now destroying us.”

Some questions for individual and communal reflection this month:
 

• How do you tell the difference between limitations that are real vs. those that we impose on ourselves?
• From what habits, ways of thinking, or emotional ruts would you like be liberated?
• Reflect on the relationship between spiritual/emotional and political liberation.  Can one exist without the other?
• Herbert Spencer famously wrote: “No one can be perfectly free until all are free.”  What does this mean to you?  Does it imply liberation or sacrifice?
• Liberation Theology is an attempt to re-frame the teachings of Jesus from the perspective of the poor and oppressed, which changes EVERYTHING.  Could this change your perspective on Christianity?