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Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine)@smashmammon· Jun 26

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS! ESSAYS, STORIES, CNF! Issue No. 2’s theme is The Basics of Christian Socialism. Submit by September 4 at the link: forms.gle/7HQPrnYfr27X... #ChristianSocialism #CallForSubmissions #CallForWriters #TheBias #Magazine

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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
The Bias Issue No. 2
The Basics of Christian Socialism

Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine)@smashmammon· Jun 9

How can college students show real solidarity and understand labor? Dr. Sheryl Johnson talks about SCM Canada and past Student-In-Industry Work Camps in her essay “Canadian Socialist Experiments” from ISSUE NO. 1 with @crbernasol.bsky.social. Full interview out on YouTube tmrw Wednesday at 8am ET!

Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine)@smashmammon· May 22

it’s on the way! 📨 thanks for your patience after a shipping delay🙏🏽

Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine)@smashmammon· May 14

Jay Bergen, pastor of the Mennonite Church, activist of Mennonite Action, and founder of No ICE Philly, engaged in a great conversation about their essay “US Christians Take Direct Action for Palestine Liberation” with @crbernasol.bsky.social. Full interview out on YouTube tmrw Friday, 8am ET!

Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine)@smashmammon· May 7

An excerpt from the Letter from the Editor in the inaugural issue of #TheBias. Read the full letter here: christiansocialism.com/2026/05/04/o... To see all pieces from Issue No. 1: #TheRadicalHope, purchase a print or digital copy at our pinned post. #ChristianSocialism

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As Christian socialists, we cannot help but ask about hope without seeing in the world the contradiction between that promised in the Kingdom of God and the contemporary entrenchment of inequalities near and far.

In this inaugural issue of The Bias, we wanted to ask whether or not it was possible to hope in the Christian Socialist sense given these circumstances. This, of course, requires that we ask what Christian socialism is and, thus, what kind of world we aim to struggle for, what kind of world the promise of the Kingdom of God opens up.

Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine)@smashmammon· May 1

Today, we celebrate International Workers’ Day! May 1 also marks the release of #TheBias Issue 1: The Radical Hope. Print issues are in the mail - thank you so much! Interested in a DIGITAL COPY? We’ve heard your feedback! Order here ($5 off compared to print): secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/...

Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine)@smashmammon· Apr 28

In the farming community of Lupang Ramos, what is hope? Rev. Hazel Joyce Salatan shared reflections with @crbernasol.bsky.social about her piece “The Justice and Hope of the Salakot.” Full interview on YouTube soon! Order Issue 1 at our pinned post.

Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine)@smashmammon· Apr 25

Solidarity requires caring for our neighbor. @mattpolprof.bsky.social, professor of Political Science at Spelman College, sat with @crbernasol.bsky.social to talk about his piece “The Faith Imperative of #Socialism.” Full interview on YouTube soon! Order Issue 1 at our pinned post on our profile.

Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine)@smashmammon· Apr 23

Joerg Rieger, director of Vanderbilt’s @religionandjustice.bsky.social, discusses his essay “What Have #Christianity and #Socialism to Do with Each Other?”, featured in #TheBias Issue 1: The Radical Hope, with Managing Editor @crbernasol.bsky.social. Full interview coming soon on YouTube!

Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine)@smashmammon· Apr 18

from the 🔝: table of contents! here is our incredible lineup of contributors for Issue No. 1: The Radical Hope #TheBias #ChristianSocialism

Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine)@smashmammon· Apr 13

Featured in Issue No.1: The socialism of production and the love ethic of Jesus. Land Sovereignty and the Struggle of Peasants in the Philippines. Student-Worker solidarity. Palestine & Mennonite activism. Order today: christiansocialism.com/submit-copy/ | Available 5/1

Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine)@smashmammon· Apr 5

Christ is Risen! Happy Easter from ICS.

Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine)@smashmammon· Mar 30

we’ve been working on something 🔜 #ChristianSocialism #TheBias

Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine)@smashmammon· Feb 7

“Along with his fellow priest Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann, Cardenal is one of only two enemies singled out by name in the entire 67-page [CIA] manual.” Now live on The Bias! Click + read⬇️ christiansocialism.com/2026/02/05/t...

Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine)@smashmammon· Jan 23

ICYMI: The latest in The Bias — Mennonite pastor Jay Bergen, subject of TikTok scrutiny, reflects on being arrested for Gaza solidarity and how faith-based direct action is reshaping religious resistance to US-backed violence in Palestine. christiansocialism.com/2026/01/02/u...

Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine)@smashmammon· Jan 19

We continue the fight for justice and peace. Happy #MLK Day.

Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine)@smashmammon· Jan 16

We mourn the lives broken and destroyed by an abusive government.

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the Christian faith cannot stay theoretical, spiritualized, or postponed to some distant future.

love that looks away from suffering, exploitation, or violence is not love at all. indeed, while many claim the “Christian” label, they simply hide behind it as a way to maintain systems of power that perpetuate abuse, m*rder, and hate.

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the God revealed in Scripture is near to the broken, attentive to the cries of the oppressed, and unwavering in His commitment to justice. He will not allow injustice to have the final word.

this same God does not call His people to delayed obedience. He commands us to move, to act, and to love in ways that make His justice visible in the land of the living.

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trusting that God will deliver justice does not excuse inaction. God calls us forward and demands our faithfulness.

live out what God commands.
fight for the oppressed.
work toward the justice that God promises and requires.

Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine)@smashmammon· Dec 25

Merry Christmas to our friends, family, and comrades.

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our radical hope in Christ begins in a manger,
confronts empire,
and grows wherever people
practice justice, solidarity, and love.
we pray you always know that
God loves and welcomes you.
have a blessed Christmas.
—the ICS team

Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine)@smashmammon· Dec 24

“When we grasp our vulnerability, seeing it unvarnished amid our suffering, the meaning of incarnation penetrates deeper within us... God is with us where trauma hits hardest.” –Kelley Nikondeha, The First Advent in Palestine

Text on red background with sunflower. “Everyone still hungers for liberation and for light, for God to arrive again with a lasting peace.”

Text on red background. “When we grasp our vulnerability, seeing it unvarnished amid our suffering, the meaning of incarnation penetrates deeper within us. God enters our frail bodies, our hemorrhaging landscapes, and our troubled times. God is with us
where trauma hits hardest. That God will rise, scars still etched in skin, should not surprise us, given God’s first advent in a land replete with injustice and pain.” Quote by Kelley Nikondeha, scholar, organizer, and author of The First Advent in Palestine.

Text on red background. “For too many people over too many centuries, waiting is not partnered with anticipation. Hope isn’t on the horizon. Waiting is a thick sludge of darkness, especially for people made invisible, for people whom empire conquers and traumatizes. To this day, much of the world waits this way. We are called to see them, to weep with those who weep. It is, after all, a predicate to rejoicing with those who rejoice.” Quote by Kelley Nikondeha, scholar, organizer, and author of The First Advent in Palestine.

Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine)@smashmammon· Dec 23

As we approach Christmas, let us celebrate the coming of Christ, who presses into peace, justice, and community. From The Bias Archive: Empire and the Radical Politics of Christianity christiansocialism.com/2024/12/25/e...

Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine)@smashmammon· Dec 22

From The Bias team: thank you! ❤️🙏🏽 Our team is small, so due to the high volume of submissions, we ask for your patience as we review your art, creative writing, essays, and more for Issue #1: THE RADICAL HOPE!

Photo with text. The Bias team thanks you for submitting to our first print & digital issue, “THE RADICAL HOPE.”

We are so excited to read your pieces. Our team is small, so due to the volume of submissions, we ask for your patience as we review your art, creative writing, essays, and more!

God bless, and stay tuned for more updates.

Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine)@smashmammon· Dec 18

Announcing a call for The Bias sponsors! Here’s how: 1. Donate at bit.ly/GIVEICS 2. In the description, write your sponsor tier (e.g. Platinum) 3. Enter payment info and submit 4. Share widely with your networks 5. All questions can go to Venneikia at director(at)christiansocialism(dot)com

Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine)@smashmammon· Dec 12

1 week left to submit to our first print issue! Submit today, and share the call for submissions with a friend! bit.ly/ICSHOPE

Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine)@smashmammon· Dec 2

Give a gift to ICS on Giving Tuesday! Your support means so much to our team and to the global church as we continue our work. We’re grateful for any and all donations; you truly make a difference! bit.ly/GIVEICS #GivingTuesday

Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine)@smashmammon· Nov 27

Let us imagine and build a faith that truly welcomes, heals, and unites.

Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine)@smashmammon· Nov 26

REMINDER: Submit to ISSUE 1: THE RADICAL HOPE by December 19! bit.ly/ICSHOPE

Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine)@smashmammon· Nov 24

The stories of Herman Melville and C. L. R. James illuminate how our class, ecological, and spiritual struggles are bound together. ⚓️ Now live! Read on The Bias, one of the premier voices of the Christian left: christiansocialism.com/2025/11/20/t...

Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine)@smashmammon· Nov 20

Do we stand with God, or do we stand with our oppressors? #ChristianSocialism #TheBias @damongarcia.bsky.social

Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine)@smashmammon· Nov 19

3️⃣ questions we’re thinking of from our latest interview with Cynthia Moe-Lobeda. Read on The Bias: christiansocialism.com/2025/11/06/b...

Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine)@smashmammon· Nov 17

In a world that tells us to give up, God tells us that hope is resistance. #ChristianSocialism