Jesus, Jubilee, and the Politics of God's Reign

Description: "Through examination of biblical text, this book offers a constructive theological elaboration of the claim that Jesus-in his life, death, and resurrection-is Gods kingdom in the flesh, which is now poured out through the power of the Spirit to empower and encourage communities and movements that long for liberation and life"--

Brief description: Christian T. Collins Winn is adjunct professor of religion at Augsburg University and teaching minister and theologian in residence at Meetinghouse Church in Minnesota. He previously served as professor of historical and systematic theology at Bethel University from 2005 to 2018. He is happily married to his wife, Julie, and they have two wonderful sons, Jonah and Elijah.

Review Quotes: "Christian Collins Winn has written a welcome compelling exposition of 'the Kingdom of God' as it is parsed in the Bible. He has read and digested a remarkable amount of scholarship and put it to good use. Most importantly, he keeps a close eye on the emancipatory dimension of 'the Kingdom' as it pertains to the great emancipatory issues of race, class, and gender among us. Collins Winn has written a thoughtful, judicious manifesto to which attention must be paid."
--Dr. Walter Brueggemann, Columbia Theological Seminary

"This is the book I've been waiting for--a clear depiction of the kingdom of God thoroughly grounded in the Old and New Testaments. Collins Winn shows us what Christian faith is all about. He offers a biblical, theological, and ethical vision that speaks directly to those who face injustice and compellingly argues through the psalms, prophets, apocalyptic writers, and Jesus himself that God is on their side. This will be a text I will return to again and again to guide my teaching, preaching, and discipleship."
--Dr. Jennifer M. McBride, author of You Shall Not Condemn: A Story of Faith and Advocacy on Death Row

"With the intimacy of a fireside chat, the precision of a neurological surgeon, the quest of an avid, curious adventurer, the deep compassion of pastoral-prophetic activism, and the artistry of a maestro conducting universal music, Christian Collins Winn provides a tour de force that offers a clarion call for all faith-believers to experience Jesus as the embodiment of the quintessential rule of God, which is ultimate, covenantal, self-giving love.

"This work explores the reign of God, a metaphor used and abused to support myriad socio-political-ethical visions of reality. Such interpretive gymnastics often create a miseducated overlay of patriotism and faith. Collins Winn invites us to frame social ethics as responsible liberation. Jesus, Jubilee, and the Politics of God's Reign makes a convincing case for Jubilee that exposes powers and principalities steeped in white supremacist, patriarchal, capitalistic misogyny, to interpret theologically the totality of Jesus's life as resurrection justice. This volume is a must-read for those committed to following the way of Jesus and breaking free of traditional, institutionalized theological missteps."
-- Rev. Dr. Cheryl A. Kirk-Duggan, scholar, author, and performer