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Selma: Fear Not in the Face of Injustice - Progressive (Isaiah 41:10)

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The civil rights marchers faced legitimate fear—state violence, potential death—yet Isaiah 41:10 sustained them: "Fear not, for I am with you." Progressive theology reads this as liberation promise: God accompanies justice-seekers; His right hand upholds those who stand against oppression. "Be not dismayed"—even when systems seem overwhelming. God strengthens, helps, upholds those working for righteousness. The movement found courage in divine presence—not naive optimism but grounded assurance. Fear not the powerful; He is with the powerless.

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Isaiah 41:10

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