Faith seeking understanding– without race
“I am beige, brown, black, red, yellow, white.” What do we mean when we define ourselves by the social coloring of skin? Because calling yourself a color will not answer who you are. And the social construct of race does not tell us who or why we are but what we are– colored people. More it […]
Read MoreIt seems that we are not satisfied with our humanity, that there is always a need to be something more than human, super human, a special set of humans. In our quest, we often attempt to reduce the value and visibility of others. Because we cannot be more human unless we make others less human. We […]
Read MoreThe election season is almost over and we’ve seen more changes than winter, spring, summer and fall combined. We can’t prepare for it. We can’t plan for it. Exhausted by the debates and the news reports that follow, I think that I am experiencing political fatigue. I am counting down the days until it’s over. […]
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 MoreRace has a lot to say about you and me, “us” and “them.” This social construct tells us who we are and will be, where to go and where we are not welcome, whether we are in or out, center or margin. Race tells us where we belong and when. A director of our society, […]
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The Raceless Gospel 