“It’s like we are solving a mystery together”
From “How Minds Change: The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasion” by David McRaney Steve would tell me later […]
“It’s like we are solving a mystery together” Read More »
Healing touch
From “The Awakened Brain: The New Science of Spirituality and Our Quest for an Inspired Life” by Lisa Miller, PhD
You dare not stay silent
From “Recovering Racists: Dismantling White Supremacy and Reclaiming Our Humanity” by Idelette McVicker In 2016 I was invited to spend
You dare not stay silent Read More »
Curiosity
From “I Never Thought of It That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times” by Mónica
Greed and exploitation always result in mutually assured destruction
From “Filled to Be Emptied: The Path to Liberation for Privileged People” by Brandan Robertson – Westminster John Knox Press
Greed and exploitation always result in mutually assured destruction Read More »
Trust is hidden from view
From “The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything” by Stephen M. R. Covey One time I hired
Trust is hidden from view Read More »
National Parks
From “Becoming Kin: An Indigenous Call to Unforgetting the Past and Reimagining Our Future” by Patty Krawec – Broadleaf Books
Texas activist David Barton wants to end separation of church and state. He has the ear of the new U.S. House speaker.
A dangerous guy… https://www.texastribune.org/2023/11/03/david-barton-mike-johnson-texas-church-state-christianity/
How a bucolic Tennessee suburb became a hotbed of ‘Christian Nashville-ism’
The mix of religion, power, money and influence around Nashville and its suburbs makes it fertile ground for a Southern
How a bucolic Tennessee suburb became a hotbed of ‘Christian Nashville-ism’ Read More »
Rhythms of reparative intercession
From “Silencing White Noise: Six Practices to Overcome Our Inaction on Race” by Willie Dwayne Francois III – Brazos Press
Rhythms of reparative intercession Read More »
Kauai became a clean energy leader. Its secret? A publicly owned grid
“Hawaii constitutes an unusually crisp comparison between for-profit and nonprofit utilities: all the islands besides Kauai get power from investor-owned,
Kauai became a clean energy leader. Its secret? A publicly owned grid Read More »
We don’t keep the social and economic background of Jesus’ ministry in our minds
From “Scapegoats: The Gospel Through the Eyes of Victims” by Jennifer Garcia Bashaw – Fortress Press Roman-occupied Judea was a
We don’t keep the social and economic background of Jesus’ ministry in our minds Read More »
Persistent Pizza
By Patricia Raybon Ibrahim Songne, at age 12, immigrated to Italy from West Africa, not knowing Italian, fighting a stutter,
The unholy trinity of authoritarianism, religion and violence
By Jim Wallis https://open.substack.com/pub/jimwallis/p/the-unholy-trinity-of-authoritarianism?r=1ewbq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
The unholy trinity of authoritarianism, religion and violence Read More »
As the rest of the world slowly rebuilt
From “The Seven Democratic Virtues: What You Can Do to Overcome Tribalism and Save Our Democracy” by Christopher Beem As
As the rest of the world slowly rebuilt Read More »
Democratic decline in the United States: Strategic manipulation of elections
Distinct from “voter fraud,” which is almost non-existent in the United States, election manipulation includes election procedures that make it
Democratic decline in the United States: Strategic manipulation of elections Read More »