Outwit: Biblical Stories of Regular People Taking Down Tyrants

Posted by on October 14, 2025

In America and across the world, Christianity and other forms of religion have been co-opted to support and uphold authoritarian politics. Instead of uplifting a Christianity of unconditional love, care for the foreigner, and a Beloved Community of all people, Christianity in power has created an atmosphere of fear, uncertainty, and betterment for the few. This is disheartening for many, who use the same Bible and believe in the same God, yet come to very different conclusions about how to be a Christian.

In an upcoming online class, Outwit: Biblical Stories of Regular People Taking Down Tyrants, Dana Cassell shows that resisting tyranny has strong biblical roots. In an intimate classroom setting, Dana will introduce participants to stories of everyday people resisting tyrannical leaders, within multiple biblical contexts. Exploring both the Old and New Testament, participants will identify stories of resistance thousands of years old, and will have the opportunity to relate them to the political moment of the present day.

This class will occur at 7:00pm EDT for a six week period, every Tuesday from November 11th to December 16th, 2025. This class will be held over Zoom meetings and will last around an hour and a half, expanding a conversational setting to a group of many backgrounds. NOTE: Please be aware that this event will have a maximum of 35 participants.

Come and join us, as we learn of biblical resistance to tyranny in a nation and world that needs more resistance.

Facilitator:

Dana Cassell

Dana Cassell is a former Church of the Brethren pastor and denominational staff member. These days, she works as a freelance writer bringing the ancient wisdom of scripture to bear on our current chaos. You can read her weekly writing about scripture, books and life at danacassell.substack.com.

Description of Cost:

There is no set fee for participating in this course. During the course, we will invite you to donate to OEP using a specific link so we can track donations that come in from course participants, or to fundraise in support of OEP ministries. You will receive more information about OEP’s approach to sustainability and abundance as we get closer to the start of the course.

Schedule:

Tuesday, Nov. 11th at 7:00PM EDT

Tuesday, Nov. 18th at 7:00PM EDT

Tuesday, Nov. 25th at 7:00PM EDT

Tuesday, Dec. 2nd at 7:00PM EDT

Tuesday, Dec. 9th at 7:00PM EDT

Tuesday, Dec. 16th at 7:00PM EDT

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You only need to RSVP once to attend any or all events in November & December. The Zoom link will remain the same for each event.