It seems to me the idea that preaching can be non-political is a homiletical counterpart to the illusion that there can be "non-contextual" (i.e. "pure") theology.

We all do theology from a context, and the way our theology is shaped by our context is often most evident to those in different contexts than us. That& #39;s because we& #39;re not always aware of how our own social embeddedness impacts our thinking.

Likewise, we& #39;re all shaped by political structures, which are an inherent part of our social context. When preachers claim to apply biblical texts in a "nonpolitical" way, their silence often discloses their own privileged relationship to said political structures.

Often the most political sermons are ones that say nothing about politics and, by their silence, endorse a political status quo that benefits the preacher and/or congregation. Thus, preachers inevitably address politics, either explicitly by words or implicitly by silence.

@KaitlynSchiess, I& #39;d be very interested to hear your thoughts on this thread if you have a moment. I& #39;m still working on processing and expressing all this myself.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙂" title="Slightly smiling face" aria-label="Emoji: Slightly smiling face">