“Nothing New Under the Sun”: Opposing Racism Today
Red Letter Christians highlights the chapter Michael W. Waters wrote for our book “How to Heal Our Divides: A Practical […]
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In many instances unwilling to abide by it
Our beloved Bible gave us the Great Commandment, found in the Synoptic Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. It is
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The Creation of Blackness
To understand Whiteness we must begin with Blackness. In the emergence of Blackness, Whiteness finds its origin and its meaning.
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What does it mean to become an AFFIRMING CHURCH?
by Stacey Chomiak https://staceychomiak.com/2022/01/29/what-does-it-mean-to-become-an-affirming-church/
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How to Change Someone’s Mind
by Michael McCray https://www.michaelmcray.com/blog/how-to-change-someones-mind
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Plagued by that devil voice
Also: I’ve spent a lot of my life in classrooms and the hallways of academia. I know the people on
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Lisa Sharon Harper’s ‘Fortune’ uncovers America’s racial roots in family stories
from Religion News Service https://religionnews.com/2022/02/03/christian-activist-lisa-sharon-harpers-family-story-uncovers-americas-racial-roots/
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Today our schools are nearly as segregated as they were before
In my gut, I’ve always known that laws are merely expressions of a society’s dominant beliefs. It’s the beliefs that
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Entitlements
Another frequently heard concern regards entitlements, and whether reparations might contribute to a culture of entitlement among African Americans. We
Whites tend to live as if we are unmarked racially
I hated coming to the realization of what people of color potentially faced every day: I was a body; I
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Religious communities have a moral obligation to make the internet better
Six ways religious and spiritual leaders can help the internet serve their communities right now. By Paul Brandeis Raushenbush https://religionnews.com/2022/01/19/religious-communities-have-a-moral-obligation-to-make-the-internet-better/
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‘Trying to disappear the poor’: California clears homeless camp near Super Bowl
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jan/26/homeless-los-angeles-super-bowl
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Violence isn’t the only way Christian nationalism endangers democracy
by Samuel L. Perry https://religionnews.com/2022/01/05/violence-isnt-the-only-way-christian-nationalism-endangers-democracy/ The threat of voter suppression is perhaps more destructive because its influence is more subtle
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The Sacred Work of White Discomfort
by Robert P. Jones https://robertpjones.substack.com/p/the-sacred-work-of-white-discomfort
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Cartographic revolutions
The Web has explored the adjacent possible of its medium far faster than any other communications technology in history. In
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How to Love: Legendary Zen Buddhist Teacher Thich Nhat Hanh on Mastering the Art of “Interbeing”
by Maria Popova https://www.themarginalian.org/2015/03/31/how-to-love-thich-nhat-hanh/
Weak from the start
As slavery continued to thrive in the United States, slave traders, many of whom called themselves Christian, participated in the
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The Power of Reclaiming My Asian Name
Marian Chia-Ming Liu https://www.washingtonpost.com/magazine/interactive/2022/assimilation-chinese-names-asian-racism/
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The longing for home
Homesickness – the longing for home. Frederick Buechner points out that the word “longing” comes from the same root as
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Meditation: In Search of the “Sound of the Genuine”
by Susan K. Williams Smith The celebration of the birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King has come and
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Proximity without a process
Physical proximity to one another can provide diverse peoples opportunities for caring relationship. However, without sustained interaction and expression of
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