Faith seeking understanding– without race
Another day, another police officer-involved shooting. These national tragedies are happening with frightening regularity. So much so that we don’t need narration; we know the end from the beginning: “He had a gun.” “I felt that my life was in danger.” “He looks like a bad dude.” Release his mug shot. Talk about his past […]
Read MoreA recent Washington Post article titled “Why white people need to see the searing new African American Museum” featured the image of Mamie Till leaning over her fourteen year old son, Emmett Till’s casket. After he was kidnapped, tortured and brutally murdered during a visit with relatives who lived in the South, Till decided to have an […]
Read More“Persons of faith and goodwill can no longer remain silent. Like never before, we must address the concerns and issues related to the growing diversity in our world. Given this task, a key question arises: ‘What is the role of the Bible in an age of diversity?’ … For people of faith, this means that […]
Read MoreMany are asking what has changed one year after the senseless death of Freddie Gray. One year ago, the 21 year old man died after suffering a severed spinal cord after what has been described as “a wild ride” in the back of a police van. The city of Baltimore burned before our eyes and today, […]
Read MoreThe first to be tried in the untimely and tragic death of Mr. Freddie Gray, Baltimore police officer William Porter, leaves the courtroom and dumfounds some. The mistrial is being described as a miscarriage of justice, a missed opportunity and even a misunderstanding. There are those who believe that while it is unfortunate, no crime […]
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The Raceless Gospel 