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Steven  H's avatar

This is the heroism of Christ as Deacon. In the moment before it sunk in that he would be horribly crucified, and all his disciples anticipated a traditionally heroic savior, our tied a towel around his waist and washed his disciples feet. In that moment, Christ upended traditional heroic narratives forever. Not even the pagan fan boy Joseph Campbell could put that genie back in the bottle.

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Ruth Gaskovski's avatar

Thanks for this wonderful post Bethany. I fully agree that we need casserole heroes!

"Most of us can’t reasonably live, work, and raise our families without participating in systems shaped by the rules and authorities of this present age." As you point out, there are ways that we can be heroes without leaving our homes. Living within the system, but finding ways to "thrive in the margins" (as Jack Leahy notes). This can take the form of raising children, homeschooling, hospitality, staying connected to the land (even if it is just a small garden), rejecting the dopamine-drip of tech, and fostering community among other Machine resistors.

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