Regarding Maus, which I read years ago, being banned - I read this recently. Never thought I'd be sharing an article by a christian pastor but he seems to make some good points :
Recently, a Tennessee school board voted to ban Maus, a Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel about the Holocaust from their eight grade curriculum. This has become a familiar tactic of Republican parents, politicians, and pastors, working through local school boards to edit out vital creative...
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He's a "red-letter Christian", which is a liberal subset of bible interpretation that puts the words in red in context as more important than other verses, due to their direct attribution to Jesus. Conservatives tend more toward Pauline interpretation, that values the words of Paul equally with those of Jesus.
Contrast Jesus and the Sermon on the Mount:
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted."
“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth."
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied."
“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy."
“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God."
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God."
... with Paul:
"I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet,”
Pavlovitz is pretty reviled in Evangelical circles. He also writes things like this:
If Alton Sterling and Philando Castile were white they would still be alive today. White people need to admit this. We need to stop rationalizing the killing of young black men at the hands of police. They are being murdered because of the color of their skin—and it’s disgusting. We can say this...
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