# Roundup: Revelation, church as punching bag, Harry Herbert, sabbath economics, building relationships

> How to read, and re-read, the Book of Revelation — a conversation with Elaine Pagels.

12 April 2012 · News

Canonical: https://insights1.uca.org.au/articles/roundup-revelation-church-as-punching-bag-harry-herbert-sabbath-economics-building-relationships/

## [Fight the Power](https://www.religiondispatches.org/books/atheologies/5830/fight_the_power%3A_how_to_read%2C_and_re-read%2C_the_book_of_revelation/)

How to read, and re-read, the Book of Revelation — a conversation with Elaine Pagels.

## [Love thy neighbour? The church still does](https://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/love-thy-neighbour-the-church-still-does/?from=scroller&pos=3&referrer=home&link=text)

It seems that churches and religion in general are everyone’s favourite punching bag this week, says Alistair Macrae.

## [A leading liberal cleric prepares to quit](https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/religionandethicsreport/a-leading-liberal-cleric-prepares-to-quit/3944104)

As one of Australia’s most prominent progressive church leaders, the Rev. Harry Herbert, announces his retirement, he also speculates on the future of that bastion of liberal theology, the Uniting Church.

## [What Jesus said about capitalism](https://www.smh.com.au/business/what-jesus-said-about-capitalism-20120408-1wjmm.html)

Most churchgoers see no great conflict between their beliefs and life in a market economy such as ours. But proponents of the little-known ‘‘sabbath economics’’ argue Christ’s teachings have been reinterpreted over the centuries to make them fit with modern capitalism.

## [Relocating the Body of Christ](https://theotherjournal.com/2012/04/05/relocating-the-body-of-christ-parish-collective-and-the-21st-century-church/)

Someone must work to rebuild our relationships and to reconnect us to one another; someone must begin to work for real change in our day and age.