This may sound absurd

“If at first an idea does not sound absurd, then there is no hope for it.” ~ Albert Einstein I am not sharing the most popular message.  It has certainly been perceived as naive, misinformed and premature.  I seem to have missed a few steps, be lacking in experience or unable to see the full […]

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They peel off

“Labels are not for filing.  Labels are for clothing.  Labels are not for people.” ~ Martina Navratilova Race is not permanent; it is not written in stone but on the hearts of humanity.  We need only lose faith in it, lose heart in its prejudicial convictions. Patrick Lindsay says that labels are “a one- word […]

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Don’t be a fool for race

“Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain – and most fools do.” ~ Benjamin Franklin What does race do for us?  What does it do for you, your relationships, your community?  What are the benefits of our belief in race, our practice of stereotyping and segregating and judging ourselves better and others worse? The truth […]

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Take a risk

“There is only one way to avoid criticism: Do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.” ~ Aristotle While I knew that God desired that I denounce race, I did not know exactly how to say it without hurting someone’s feelings or sense of self.  There are millions of people who identify with race and identify […]

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Four years and one day later

Happy anniversary!  I celebrated four years of writing about the social construct of race, America’s social parables and the ways in which they influence and inform our Christian faith… yesterday.  Obviously, it is a belated celebration but a noteworthy milestone nonetheless.  It is a cause for appreciation for and reflection on my writing life as […]

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