Jumala The Sky God

Jumala

The Sky God

Jumala—Finnish for “god,” the Finno-Ugric sky deity of thunder and lightning—names this blog exploring, from the edge of empire’s twilight, the intersection of authentic Christian faith, America’s democratic decline, and humanity’s struggle with its own contradictions.

Artistic depiction of the Good Samaritan parable, showing compassion across boundaries and the radical love Jesus taught.

To claim “I am Christian” requires clarification when authoritarian dogma has corrupted the faith. This meditation rejects theological constructs about Christ to embrace Christ’s example: loving next door neighbors as well as faraway “enemies,” feeding multitudes through shared generosity, choosing service over notions of “salvation.”