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The Anastasis Center for Christian Education and Ministry

@anastasiscenter.bsky.social

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Christian restorative justice and Jesus’ healing atonement. www.anastasiscenter.org

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The Anastasis Center for Christian Education and Ministry @anastasiscenter.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Anyone in the DC area?

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The Anastasis Center for Christian Education and Ministry @anastasiscenter.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Wondering how to talk about Jesus -- who he is and what he has done for us -- in the restorative paradigm? Join: Jesus and the Healing of Our Sin-Sickness! Another four week cohort starts Wed, Aug 12th @ 8pm! Register at: anastasiscourses.thinkific.com/courses/jesus-heals

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Rachel Darnall @trueconsolation.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

"In a world that says, 'Am I my brother’s keeper?' women become the invisible “safety net” that catches those unable to contribute economically: the very young, the very old, and those with serious illness or handicaps." - It's a Man's World: The Genesis 3:16 Effect @anastasiscenter.bsky.social

The Anastasis Center for Christian Education and Ministry @anastasiscenter.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Come explore C.S. Lewis' The Great Divorce with us Starting next Tuesday, July 7th! 2 cohorts: one @ 12noon EST and one @ 12pm PST

The Anastasis Center for Christian Education and Ministry @anastasiscenter.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Here is Part 2 in our series on Romans! Sin is addictive, and God sends Jesus to heal human nature -- first in himself, then in us. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RY2D...

God's Wrath Is Not What You Think

YouTube video by The Anástasis Center

The Anastasis Center for Christian Education and Ministry @anastasiscenter.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

"It is imperative that we teach on the emotions of Jesus – not just the actions of Jesus or the words of Jesus, but the emotions of Jesus..." praytellblog.com/index.php/20...

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Preaching the Emotions of Jesus: Grief and Joy - Home

MAKO A. NAGASAWA -- We need to honor emotions as part of the imago dei and as one of the connections between divinity and humanity that Jesus himself inhabited, healed, and dignified.

The Anastasis Center for Christian Education and Ministry @anastasiscenter.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Got questions about the role of Christian faith in American public life? @makonagasawa.bsky.social will be teaching a timely, 8 week course in June-July anastasiscourses.thinkific.com/courses/a-lo...

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A Long Repentance: Exploring Christian Mistakes About Race, Politics, and Justice in the United States

This course traces modern issues of race, justice, and politics back to their origins in Christian heresy, helping Christians to understand where these issues came from and how we might work towards f...

The Anastasis Center for Christian Education and Ministry @anastasiscenter.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

The Atonement debates, and Romans 5:10 as test case: Jesus was a medical, not penal, substitute. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AJF...

Saved by his Life? Rethinking Romans (Series Pt. 1)

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The Anastasis Center for Christian Education and Ministry @anastasiscenter.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

"I am your retribution," Trump said. Against who? Apparently... Against children who cross the border unaccompanied, and the Catholic Charities folks who serve them, who now have $11 million less in funding because Trump just cancelled it.

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Scapegoating as a Spiritual Formation Problem

Explore how Penal Substitutionary theology encourages people to accept arbitrary authority and deploy harsh retributive justice. Explore how Medical Substitutionary theology from Early and Eastern Chr...

The Anastasis Center for Christian Education and Ministry @anastasiscenter.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Another Parenting Workshop! When: Friday, April 17th at 8pm A few months ago, we gathered to talk about restorative justice in parenting. This time, we'll gather to talk about emotional connection.

The Anastasis Center for Christian Education and Ministry @anastasiscenter.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Mako was on the podcast of The Allender Center! Thank you Dan Allender and Rachael Clinton Chen! Why is scapegoating immigrants a spiritual formation problem? Why is it made worse by the theology of penal substitutionary atonement? theallendercenter.org/2026/04/refr...

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Reframing Good Friday: From Scapegoating to Restoration with Mako Nagasawa - The Allender Center

Theologian Mako Nagasawa helps draw an important connection: what we call “scapegoating” today is actually a distortion of how it’s used in the biblical story.

The Anastasis Center for Christian Education and Ministry @anastasiscenter.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Thanks, Rachel! The relevance of your series is becoming very, very clear! Please, friends, take a listen!

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Rachel Darnall @trueconsolation.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

✨New Episode!✨ Was the spirit of John Knox at January 6th? You be the judge. youtu.be/mcOnMLcY328?...

The World John Knox Made: Scottish Reformation and Christian Nationalism | S1E4.1

YouTube video by These Troubled Times Podcast (with Rachel Darnall)

The Anastasis Center for Christian Education and Ministry @anastasiscenter.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

I've kept Hell in my toolbox to teach against Christian Nationalism. This is a good example of why. Byron de la Beckwith said, “I shall oppose any person, place, or thing that opposes segregation. And further when I die I will be buried in a segregated cemetery...

The Anastasis Center for Christian Education and Ministry @anastasiscenter.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

What if heaven and hell are the same thing - the love of God - but some people feel eternal conscious resentment about it? Discuss C.S. Lewis' classic. Two possible cohorts. Starting Mar.21 (Saturdays) and Mar.25 (Wednesdays) Register at anastasiscourses.thinkific.com

The Anastasis Center for Christian Education and Ministry @anastasiscenter.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

The Wicked movies show us that we are probably Post-Postmodern. In Modernism, people made truth claims, which were really power claims in disguise. In Postmodernism, people thought if we undermined truth, we would have more equal power. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV3L...

Are We Post-Postmodern? Back to Personally Struggling Between Good vs. Evil?

YouTube video by The Anástasis Center

The Anastasis Center for Christian Education and Ministry @anastasiscenter.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Why do White Evangelicals have a developed taste for retribution? Retired Minnesota pastor turned commentator Pat Kahnke says, “In a nation where MAGA pseudo-Christians cheer for ICE raids, buy “Alligator Alcatraz” merch, and defend a bill that devastates the poor while fattening billionaires...

The Anastasis Center for Christian Education and Ministry @anastasiscenter.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

The Wicked movies show us Post-Postmodernism. In Modernism, people made truth claims - really power claims in disguise. In Postmodernism, people thought if we undermined truth, we would have more equal power. Postmodernism gave us fascism instead. www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6GZ...

Are We Post-Postmodern? Back to Personally Struggling Between Good vs. Evil?

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The Anastasis Center for Christian Education and Ministry @anastasiscenter.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Thank you, Spencer Owen, for this interview. I really appreciate being able to tell my personal journey through Western theology to Early and Eastern theology. youtu.be/GvDuY5xCKWw

The Emotions of God (Mako Nagasawa) -- EXPERT-TEAS

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The Anastasis Center for Christian Education and Ministry @anastasiscenter.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Retool. For everyone’ sake. www.anastasiscourses.com/courses/scapegoating

The Anastasis Center for Christian Education and Ministry @anastasiscenter.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Critique and correct “Christian Patriarchy” A great explanation of the egalitarian-equality position, in practical and biblical terms new classes in February!

The Anastasis Center for Christian Education and Ministry @anastasiscenter.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Take 4 minutes to get an overview of the biblical theme of Empire. The U.S. is certainly acting like an Empire with its unprecedented action in Venezuela. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk1E... See comments for the full video from which this was taken.

Empire in the Bible vs. Jesus' Garden Vision (in 4 minutes!)

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The Anastasis Center for Christian Education and Ministry @anastasiscenter.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

"Who can say if I've been changed for the better?" Many fans of postmodernism said all truth claims were power claims. So if there is no objective beauty, goodness & truth, then we would get more freedom, peace & democracy. Intead, we got the Wizard www.youtube.com/shorts/UUdHt...

The Anastasis Center for Christian Education and Ministry @anastasiscenter.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Thanks, Rachel Darnall, for continuing to do great work! @trueconsolation.bsky.social youtu.be/V_AnvXRitXs?...

Episode 1: What Do You Mean, "Fundamentalist"?

YouTube video by Rachel Darnall

The Anastasis Center for Christian Education and Ministry @anastasiscenter.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Many Christians criticize the 2 Wicked movies (2024, 25). But we think the movies help us better understand the Bible & live in our political moment. youtube.com/watch?v=wPBo... Video goes public at midnight. Strength & courage to you in 2026!

How Wicked Helps Us Understand the Beasts of Revelation, Empire, Trumpism & Our Political Moment

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The Anastasis Center for Christian Education and Ministry @anastasiscenter.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

"As Press Secretary..." -- Madame Morrible Wicked says a lot about our political moment, and the Book of Revelation. youtu.be/0JijMwMB670 Another 2 minute trailer! Stay tuned for a new video on the Wicked movies

Trump's Press Secretaries -- Like Madame Morrible? Like the Second Beast in Revelation 13?

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The Anastasis Center for Christian Education and Ministry @anastasiscenter.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Did you catch how Jeffrey Goldblum -- as the Wizard of Oz in the Wicked movies -- inflected his voice to sound like ... George W. Bush? <2 minute trailer: youtu.be/ZMtEaZwMMP8 Stay tuned for a new video on the Wicked movies.

George W. Bush -- An Inspiration for the Wizard of Oz? Who Else Was an Inspiration?

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The Anastasis Center for Christian Education and Ministry @anastasiscenter.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

How does Penal Substitutionary Atonement influence what emotions I want other people to feel? And is that okay? We'd be grateful for discussion! youtu.be/UutlBXCdLec

Dr. Geoff Holsclaw, Mako Nagasawa -- Penal Substitution Skews the Emotions We Want Others to Feel

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The Anastasis Center for Christian Education and Ministry @anastasiscenter.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Were wives the property of their husbands? Daughters, of their fathers? We’ll look at: 💍 Male guardianship in Ancient Greece and Rome ⚖️ How women's rights improved under the influence of Jewish and Christian teachings, but afterwards regressed... youtu.be/nR1x7EQfv6c

The Anastasis Center for Christian Education and Ministry @anastasiscenter.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

🌟Our series FINALE is out!!! Episode 8, Part 1 of 2🌟 In the late 1960s, the Radical Feminists believed that dismantling the patriarchy was going to involve a social revolution that would eliminate the institution of marriage. But... youtu.be/HHMGy8yTgHM

Episode 8.1: Saving Marriage From Patriarchy, Part 1

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The Anastasis Center for Christian Education and Ministry @anastasiscenter.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

What does the Bible really say about modesty? How did a call to humility become a culture of control? We trace the tangled history of Christian modesty—from early church debates, medieval dress codes, to modern purity culture & influencer trends. youtu.be/-SA_P_J4KNY

Episode 7: Hashtag Modesty:The Evolution of Modesty from Tertullian to Tik Tok

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The Anastasis Center for Christian Education and Ministry @anastasiscenter.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

There's still time to hop on and watch the premiere with us in real time!

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Rachel Darnall @trueconsolation.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

New episode drops in 2 minutes! I'll be in the chat during the premiere, stop by and say hello! www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnSp...

Episode 6: Arrested Development: Patriarchy and the Spiritual Malformation of Women and Men

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Rachel Darnall @trueconsolation.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

ICYMI: Check out the latest episode of "It's a Man's World: The Genesis 3:16 Effect," featuring special guest Judge Tim Fall.

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The Anastasis Center for Christian Education and Ministry @anastasiscenter.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Joel Webbon says that women can't be judges because "women were made by God to nurture, but criminals don't need nurturing, they need hanging ... and that's what men do well." Check out special guest Judge Tim Fall's response below: www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3js... Ep5 of "It's a Man's World"!!

Episode 5: From King of the Hill to the Kingdom of God: Why Christian Patriarchy Fears Empathy

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The Anastasis Center for Christian Education and Ministry @anastasiscenter.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Joel Webbon says that women can't be judges because "women were made by God to nurture, but criminals don't need nurturing, they need hanging ... and that's what men do well." Check out special guest Judge Tim Fall's response below: www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3js... Ep5 of "It's a Man's World"!!

Episode 5: From King of the Hill to the Kingdom of God: Why Christian Patriarchy Fears Empathy

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Rachel Darnall @trueconsolation.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

The fertility cult is as old as human civilization itself, and it’s usually complemented by a masculine cult of militarism. This is why, even when we put "Christian" in front of it, the results don't change. It's a fertility cult ... and a death cult. racheldarnall.substack.com/p/this-weeks...

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This Week's "It's a Man's World" Episode Was the Hardest to Write

... but it needs to be said and I guess I'm the one saying it

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Rachel Darnall @trueconsolation.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

I appreciate RFK calling lower fertility rates "a national security threat" on the same day that I published this article about militant pronatalism in the church. substack.com/home/post/p-...

This Week's "It's a Man's World" Episode Was the Hardest to Write

... but it needs to be said and I guess I'm the one saying it

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Rachel Darnall @trueconsolation.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Empathy: according to Elon Musk, it's "a bug in western civilization." For several evangelical influencers, it can be "toxic," an "enticing sin," and "emotional sabatoge" ... and it's why women can't be trusted with power. youtu.be/n3js5xif3U4?...

Episode 5: From King of the Hill to the Kingdom of God: Why Christian Patriarchy Fears Empathy

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The Anastasis Center for Christian Education and Ministry @anastasiscenter.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

🌟NEW EPISODE! 🌟 Featuring a guest interview with Judge Tim Fall, this episode covers the empathy wars, #Repealthe19th and how God wants men and women to be rulers with "bowels of mercy." www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3js...

Episode 5: From King of the Hill to the Kingdom of God: Why Christian Patriarchy Fears Empathy

YouTube video by The Anástasis Center

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The Anastasis Center for Christian Education and Ministry @anastasiscenter.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

US Evangelicalism: Fertility cult, Death cult, & Eugenics: In this episode, we'll see how a modern version of the cult of fertility - eugenics - was syncretized with American Christianity at the beginning of the 20th century - an unholy marriage found in the "Quiverfull" movement...

The Anastasis Center for Christian Education and Ministry @anastasiscenter.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

New classes starting in late October. Serving every time zone! Stay tuned for more details. Read our vision. Watch the videos as we release them. www.anastasiscenter.org/mansworld

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Rachel Darnall @trueconsolation.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Happy Launch Day to my current project with @anastasiscenter.bsky.social ! You can now watch episodes 1 & 2 of "It's a Man's World: the Genesis 3:16 Effect"! youtube.com/playlist?lis...

It's a Man's World: The Genesis 3:16 Effect - YouTube

Check here for updates about our forthcoming series on the origins of patriarchy and how Christians can honor God's original plan for co-dominion, even as we...

The Anastasis Center for Christian Education and Ministry @anastasiscenter.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

What is the nature of Heaven and Hell, reward and resentment? Why do our choices today matter? Learn how the Early and Eastern Christian themes of Divine Restorative Justice and Healing Atonement supply the best answers.

The Anastasis Center for Christian Education and Ministry @anastasiscenter.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Tonight! Restorative justice in parenting. A Zoom convo

The Anastasis Center for Christian Education and Ministry @anastasiscenter.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

American men are in crisis, if... - Some want to be bullies for billionaires. - Others want to take away the vote from women... www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPxq...

"Masculinity in Crisis" TEASER for "It's a Man's World: The Genesis 3:16 Effect"

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The Anastasis Center for Christian Education and Ministry @anastasiscenter.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Can you make sense of C.S. Lewis' vision of Heaven and Hell, reward and resentment? Learn how the Early and Eastern Christian themes of Divine Restorative Justice and Healing Atonement supply the best answers. A four week Zoom class in September

The Anastasis Center for Christian Education and Ministry @anastasiscenter.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Quite a few people have said to us that they are grateful for our view of God as restorative, because it helps them parent their kids. Restorative justice helps us focus on repairing relationships and rebuilding trust.

The Anastasis Center for Christian Education and Ministry @anastasiscenter.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Jesus did NOT face separation from God the Father. A preview of our conference, Constant Connection, in Philadelphia PA on Oct 3-4, 2025. Info and registration: www.anastasiscenter.org/conference-2025

The Anastasis Center for Christian Education and Ministry @anastasiscenter.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Your sin does NOT separate you from God. A preview of our conference, Constant Connection, coming to Philadelphia PA on Oct 3-4, 2025. See link below