Liturgies for Resisting Empire: Seeking Community, Belonging, and Peace in a Dehumanizing World

Liturgies for Resisting Empire
By Kat Armas. Provides a roadmap for Christians seeking a countercultural way of living that prioritizes community and humanity over dominance and power. Answers the question: What does true belonging look like when the society you live in is not something you want to “belong” to? Combines spiritual practices and biblical theology to help readers create authentic belonging to God, ourselves, each other, and creation. Examines how empire affects us daily through its pervasive ideologies and systems of control. Drawing from decolonial and postcolonial biblical interpretation, explores how the New Testament church resisted Roman imperial power while building communities centered on God’s kingdom values rather than worldly dominance. Provides practical spiritual disciplines, community-building strategies, and theological frameworks that empower readers to resist empire’s dehumanizing effects while cultivating spaces of authentic belonging and liberation. Read more.