Picking Up the Pieces: Leadership after Empire

While the exodus dates back thousands of years, religious organizations continue to operate in the shadows of the pyramids—the symbol of empire—that the Israelites once toiled to build. The reason is understandable, given that pyramids are remarkably stable structures. Pyramids lend an orderliness to organizational relationships in our churches and synagogues.

However, Kathleen McShane and Elan Babchuck argue that such leadership models reflect syncretic cultural traditions more than our th...