Persons use incidents like the tragic and unfortunate death of Mr. Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri to say that we are not ready for a post- racial America. They shout down the word, shake their hands and heads at those who use it– both angered and saddened at our ignorance and naivete. They seem to […]
“I refuse to be intimidated by reality anymore. What is reality? Nothing but a collective hunch?” ~ Lily Tomlin “Seeing is of course very much a matter of verbalization.” ~ Annie Dillard, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek “All the world is window. No material is opaque. If we are willing to see– people, circumstances, situations, relationships– […]
“I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” ~ Galatians 2.19-20, NRSV We call ourselves baptized […]
I have written a lot about race and race-lessness these past three years. So, I decided to reflect on a few of the posts that surprised me most in their creation and those that have been most read my you, my readers. I’ll try to keep the list short but it’s really hard to pick […]
Name ___________________________ Date _____________ 1. As a Christian, I believe in the social construct of race and that its power and influence are both natural and thereby inherent, both divine and consequently, supreme. True or False? 2. As a Christian, I believe that the social construct of race is reflective of the image of […]