Faith seeking understanding– without race
During this season of Lent, a kind of forty- day challenge for some believers, I have been reflecting on surrender and what we mean when we say, “I give up.” In the practice of our faith, according to the terms and conditions of our discipleship, giving up is a good thing. Dare I say, it is […]
Read More“Mirror, mirror on the wall… Whiteness is the fairest of them all.” What do we need or expect to see of ourselves that calls for the social construct of race? What of our humanity is made visible, evident, real when we become colored people? What can we not see without the lens of race? What […]
Read More“We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” ~ Joseph Campbell Joseph Campbell, an American writer and lecturer, had it right. Echoing the words of the writer of Proverbs, Campbell reminds us that there is a difference between the […]
Read MoreNo, this will not be about Beyonce’s new “Formation” video or its continued controversy. If you are interested in a really thoughtful, perhaps too thoughtful interpretation of the song, click here. If not, keep reading. We talk a lot about what race says about us and others. What we do not discuss as much are […]
Read MoreI know the story of race but I am not the storyteller. I know the history of racism but I am not the historian. I have had the experiences of prejudice and stereotyping but I am not their victim. I know the world but I am not a citizen. I do not belong in a […]
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The Raceless Gospel 