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James Talarico: “The first word out of Jesus's mouth is change.”

Featuring: James Talarico, Democratic | Texas House of Representatives, District 50

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James Talarico's Beautiful Answer to Christian Nationalism | The Ezra Klein Show

Published | Video Starts at 32:54

It is static. It is defined by a central fixed truth. This truth does not change. It doesn't progress. It doesn't evolve. What do you think of that? The first word out of Jesus's mouth is change. Some can call it repent or turn around, but change is the first thing he says in his public ministry. So I think both of these things can be true at the same time. (32:54–32:58)

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Asserts that Jesus's first public teaching emphasized change.

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