“To journey without being changed is to be a nomad. To change without journeying is to be a chameleon. To journey and be transformed by the journey is to be a pilgrim.” ~Mark Nepo, The Exquisite Risk The inward journey. No one can run with you. There is no crowd to cheer you on. There […]
“Let us hold fast to the profession of our faith, for He is faithful that promised.” ~Hebrews 10.23 Enamored by the ideals of an Israelite cult, the writer of Hebrews desires that these Jewish Christians not return to their old ways, reminding them that God is faithful to His promises. Likewise, American Christians are captivated […]
“I would… suggest that the revelatory canon for theological evaluation of biblical androcentric traditions… cannot be derived from the Bible itself but can only be formulated in and through women’s struggle for liberation from all patriarchal oppression… The personally and politically reflected experience of oppression and liberation must become the criterion of appropriateness for biblical […]
Race is my shepherd; I am its black sheep. It lies me down in segregated places, leads me beside still, stale lives. My life is repetitive. Race leads me along the arduous paths for its name’s sake. Even when I go to the house of prayer, I feel no relief, for you […]
Q: Do you feel that race prejudice in the United States is merely a symptom of a world-wide conflict? A: Race prejudice has unfortunately become an American tradition which is uncritically handed down from one generation to the next. The only remedies are enlightenment and education. This is a slow and painstaking process in which […]