In my gut, I’ve always known that laws are merely expressions of a society’s dominant beliefs. It’s the beliefs that
Today our schools are nearly as segregated as they were before Read More »
Another frequently heard concern regards entitlements, and whether reparations might contribute to a culture of entitlement among African Americans. We
I hated coming to the realization of what people of color potentially faced every day: I was a body; I
Whites tend to live as if we are unmarked racially Read More »
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/
Religious communities have a moral obligation to make the internet better Read More »
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jan/26/homeless-los-angeles-super-bowl
‘Trying to disappear the poor’: California clears homeless camp near Super Bowl Read More »
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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by Robert P. Jones https://robertpjones.substack.com/p/the-sacred-work-of-white-discomfort
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The Web has explored the adjacent possible of its medium far faster than any other communications technology in history. In
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by Maria Popova https://www.themarginalian.org/2015/03/31/how-to-love-thich-nhat-hanh/
As slavery continued to thrive in the United States, slave traders, many of whom called themselves Christian, participated in the
Weak from the start Read More »
Marian Chia-Ming Liu https://www.washingtonpost.com/magazine/interactive/2022/assimilation-chinese-names-asian-racism/
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Homesickness – the longing for home. Frederick Buechner points out that the word “longing” comes from the same root as
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by Susan K. Williams Smith The celebration of the birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King has come and
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Physical proximity to one another can provide diverse peoples opportunities for caring relationship. However, without sustained interaction and expression of
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by Jemar Tisby https://jemartisby.substack.com/p/why-removing-racist-symbols-and-monuments
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What’s the problem with being “not racist”? It is a claim that signifies neutrality: “I am not a racist, but
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by Adam Taylor of Sojourners https://sojo.net/articles/how-will-we-teach-our-kids-about-jan-6
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A very important article from The Atlantic. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/12/trust-recession-economy/620522/
I sit on my porch swing on North High Street in Hartford City, Indiana, waiting out a lazy shower on
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On the day Donald Trump was to take the oath of office in 2017, I’d been the president of Demos
Everybody wasn’t operating in their own rational economic self-interest Read More »
An interview from The Telos Channel – listen to it here What does it take to imagine a future better
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