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In a capitalist system, purpose is determined by profitability, manipulating us into believing our entire lives should be driven by growth and production. Society has narrowed our perspective of work, gifts, and success, turning our unique energies into commodities. But we don't have to accept this limiting view. We can reclaim our true purpose by resisting systems of exploitation, slowing our constant forward motion, and tuning in to what's happening in the here and now.

For thousands of years, religious messages have been used to either uphold the status quo or upend it. And while we are all very familiar with the kind of conservative Christianity that suppresses liberation and justifies oppression, progressive Christians are just as guilty of upholding unjust systems when we prioritize harmony and unity over justice. True justice requires us to choose sides. True justice requires action. When we look at Scripture, we see that the God of the Bible was never neutral. Again and again, God chooses the side of the oppressed.