To Do Justice
In the midst of the chaos of this election it is also important to pay attention to what justice looks like in the context of sexual assault. Read more
In the midst of the chaos of this election it is also important to pay attention to what justice looks like in the context of sexual assault. Read more
And so, I wrapped that baby up tight, gave him a pacifier and started swaying and shooshing until he calmed down. My niece and nephew were amazed and asked me tell them again what the 4 S’s were again. Read more
Asking God to heal the sick or feed the hungry or to end injustice is to imagine a divine Being who is like a fairy godmother – with the power to grant our various wishes, if only we are humble and deserving enough. Read more
While many people were surprised by the Obama Administration's work stoppage on the pipeline, this action represents one significant example of how the government can play an important role in long-term social change. Read more
When did we decide that the virtues of our public officials and the values that shape the discourse of our public sphere were somehow separate from the virtues and values that we claim guide our personal lives? Read more
Christians ought to have a Trinitarian understanding of moral obligations that exist in relation to God, to one another, and to creation. Read more
The question remains, though, how do we keep doing the work of social justice in the midst of world gone mad? Read more
In the inestimable words of Inigo Montoya in the Princess Bride, “You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.” Read more
The country needs the President to do something. Your statements are important but they are not enough. Being the first black president is important but it is not enough. Your moral witness and courage in the face of this very same racial prejudice has been incredibly inspiring but it is not enough. Read more
The problems that we face are not about the police. We do not need to wait on the outcomes of trials against individual police officers. This is not about individual police officers. This is about the soul of our nation. Read more
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