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James Cone on Solidarity with Sinners - Progressive (Romans 5:8)

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"Christ died for sinners—identifying with the broken, the outcast, the condemned. This is radical solidarity: God takes the side of those the world rejects. While we were enemies of God and neighbor, Christ died. Reconciliation begins with God's costly initiative toward the excluded." — James Cone. Progressive: radical solidarity.

Topics & Themes

solidarityoutcastcondemnedenemiesexcluded

Scripture References

Romans 5:8

Emotional Tone

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Audience

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