Galatians 3:28
“There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is no male and female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.”
Paul is writing a letter to Christian communities in the Roman province of Galatia (modern-day Turkey) around the mid-1st century CE. He's concerned that some are pushing for Gentile (non-Jewish) believers to adopt Jewish laws and customs, particularly circumcision, as necessary for full inclusion in the new community. In this verse, he makes a powerful statement about the radical unity found in faith.
Which of our contemporary social markers do we find most challenging to see dissolved in a shared identity?