Filled to be Emptied, Brandan Robertson
Filled to be Emptied, Brandan Robertson
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Filled to be Emptied
The Path to Liberation for Privileged People

Author: Brandan Robertson

Narrator: Brandan Robertson

Unabridged: 4 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/22/2022

Synopsis

Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited, but emptied himself . . . (Philippians 2:5-7a)

These ancient words offer a guide for modern Christians wrestling with their privileged place in an unequal and unjust world. The Kenosis Hymn (as this passage quoted by the apostle Paul is known) celebrates Jesus for his willingness to forego the divine glory that he is due, instead humbling himself to serve the oppressed and outcast of his society.

Through a combination of in-depth Bible study and social analysis, Filled to Be Emptied invites listeners to explore the hymn verse by verse and see Jesus' self-emptying example as a model for privileged people to see their advantages not "as something to be exploited" but as something to be laid aside to seek the good of others. Brandan J. Robertson walks listeners through a step-by-step process of identifying their privilege, exploring their privilege, and ultimately leveraging their privilege as a tool for the liberation and redemption of the world. Filled to Be Emptied is an essential book for all followers of Christ who are seeking to live lives of justice.

About Brandan Robertson

Brandan J. Robertson is a noted author, activist, and public theologian. He is the author or contributing author of fifteen books, including The Gospel of Inclusion and True Inclusion. Robertson served as the senior pastor of Missiongathering Christian Church in San Diego, California, from 2017-2021 and currently leads Metanoia, a digital faith community. Robertson holds a Bachelor of Arts in pastoral ministry and theology from Moody Bible Institute, a Master of Theological Studies from Iliff School of Theology, and a Master in Political Science from Eastern Illinois University.

Reviews

Goodreads review by David on February 22, 2022

As an instructor of religious studies (primarily Judaism and Christianity) and as a queer theologian, I have followed the career of Brandan J. Robertson since he told the world that he was queer in Time magazine through his time as a pastor with Missiongathering Christian Church in San Diego, and as......more

Goodreads review by Paul on May 26, 2022

A great introduction to a Christian understanding of privilege using the language of the kenosis hymn of Philippians 2. Rather than base this talk of privilege in shame or condemnation, Rev. Brandan shows his pastoral nature utilizing a grace that inspires introspection and action. Robertson explore......more

Goodreads review by Cheri on February 16, 2022

What an important, radical book that every single Christian in mainstream and progressive churches alike needs to read! Establishing what privilege is through clear illustration and interesting personal story, Robertson quickly shows that privilege isn’t a word that straight, white, Christians need......more

Goodreads review by Deryn on March 09, 2022

Filled to Be Emptied: The Path to Liberation for Privileged People GRACE TO LIVE OUT PRIVILEGE I reviewed this book expecting the same rhetoric and propaganda against white privilege that I have encountered in other books trying to force their ‘wokeness’ onto the church. I was pleasantly surprised as......more

Goodreads review by Mandy on February 15, 2022

Filled to Be Emptied is a phenomenal book for Christians who have been struggling to reconcile what they read in the bible with what they see in American church culture. As a person who feels traumatized by the White Christian Nationalism that has been demonstrated so violently in the past few years......more

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