Justin Phillips Justifiable reasons to enslave some and not others Theories of organizing peoples have existed since the beginning of recorded human history, but the systematic implementation of these theories has wreaked havoc upon the earth in ways that localized…
Lisa Miller Preparing our brains for spiritual awareness To engage our innate capacity for awakened attention, we first quiet the “little me,” turning down our achieving awareness so that our awakened awareness can emerge. There are many conscious…
Uncategorized Six million Americans carried guns daily in 2019, twice as many as in 2015 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/nov/25/how-many-americans-carry-guns-daily
Uncategorized What does healing look like to survivors of the US Indian boarding school system? A big aspect of the healing is going to be a sincere, heartfelt apology by the different denominations that participated,’ said one survivor. https://religionnews.com/2022/11/23/what-does-healing-look-like-to-survivors-of-the-u-s-indian-boarding-school-system/
Uncategorized The Grief in Our Gratitude: National Day of Mourning by Shea Darian https://doinggrief.com/the-grief-in-our-gratitude/
Jennifer Garcia Bashaw It was easy to abandon the path that Jesus set out for them Christ-followers today might be at a loss to explain how the church could have even participated in, much less led, the destructive scapegoating of women in the past. Questions abound;…
Willie Dwayne Francois III There is no neutral, passive third way The shelf life of racism depends on whether we can be honest about it. Many Americans of faith, specifically white Christians, reject their complicity in racism and claim to be…
Uncategorized Apaches get rehearing in fight to preserve Oak Flat, a sacred site in Arizona ‘The government protects historical churches and other important religious landmarks, and our site deserves no less protection,’ Apache Stronghold founder Wendsler Nosie Sr. said. https://religionnews.com/2022/11/17/apaches-get-rehearing-in-fight-to-preserve-oak-flat-a-sacred-site-in-arizona/
Uncategorized The Respect for Marriage Act protects my family — and my faith by Paul Brandeis Raushenbush https://religionnews.com/2022/11/16/the-respect-for-marriage-act-protects-my-family-and-my-faith/
Uncategorized On and off the field When I (John) was a little boy, the only black people I saw were on TV playing baseball. Bob Gibson. Maury Wills. Hank Aaron. WIllie Mays. Willie McCovey. Jim Gilliam.…
Uncategorized White Picket Fences: Turning Toward Love in a World Divided by Privilege by Amy Julia Becker – NavPress Purchase from: Bookshop Amazon IndieBound A Gentle Invitation into the Challenging Topic of PrivilegeGently addressing the challenging topics of privilege and race, power and…
Mónica Guzmán Bridging At his many talks and conferences, john powell,” the head of the Othering and Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley, likes to tell the story of a pastor who, hearing that…
Uncategorized Slavery was on the ballot this week for voters in 5 US states On Tuesday, voters in Alabama, Oregon, Tennessee, and Vermont all approved measures to close this loophole. While none will immediately stop forced labor at prisons, the measures open the door…
Uncategorized The Word ‘Homosexual’ Is in the Bible by Mistake: The Explosive Documentary That Is Under Attack https://news.yahoo.com/word-homosexual-bible-mistake-explosive-082916707.html
Adam Grant What’s unique about the success of givers In this book, I want to persuade you that we underestimate the success of givers like David Hornik. Although we often stereotype givers as chumps and doormats, they turn out…
Brandan Robertson What local faith communities can do to utilize this strange power This is a time for you to use the power granted by your privilege to elevate others’ voices and to make substantial changes wherever possible. Next, let’s think through what…
Uncategorized Black church tradition survives Georgia’s voting changes Black church leaders and activists in Georgia rallied Sunday in a longstanding tradition known as “Souls to the Polls” that has greater meaning in this year's midterms as legislation presents…
Adam Taylor Being Apolitical Won’t Heal Polarized Churches by Adam Russell Taylor at Sojourners https://sojo.net/articles/being-apolitical-wont-heal-polarized-churches
Stephen M. R. Covey You Can Change Behavior Some people say you can’t change behavior. But there is clear evidence, to indicate that people can and do change behavior - sometimes dramatically - and that doing so often…
Patty Krawec The residential school system By the late 1800s, most Indians, those whose tribes were recognized by state or federal governments, had disappeared from the American landscape into their reservations. It would not be long…
Uncategorized At small-town radio station, the right-wing misinformation effort goes local https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/10/26/right-wing-radio-station/
