A Suffering Servant ( Dan Miller; It’s In the Code podcast Ep. 53)

The previous episode explored how Christian churches, as well as other religious, non-profit, and volunteer organizations, exploit the idea of “having a servant’s heart,” or service or giving of one’s time and resources, for their own gain. In this episode, Dan considers how the idea of serving to the point of “suffering” elevates this abusive pattern within Christian organizations. Beginning with a discussion of the “suffering servant” idea in the Hebrew Bible, Dan traces how this idea of suffering has become part of the “source code” of Christianity, and why that matters for people today.

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https://www.straightwhiteamericanjesus.com/episodes/its-in-the-code-ep-53-a-suffering-servant/