“From one ancestor he made all nations to inhabit the whole earth…” ~ The Acts of the Apostles 17.26, NRSV “There is only one race: the human race.” The thought has been attributed to several people so I deduce that the author is unknown (at least to me). Still, the sentiment is repeated for reasons […]
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” ~ Luke 4.18-19, NRSV […]
“There is something in every one of you that waits and listens for the sound of the genuine in yourself. It is the only true guide you will ever have. And if you cannot hear it, you will all of your life spend your days on the ends of strings that somebody else pulls.” ~ […]
O, give thanks to race for it is good and its stereotypes endure forever. God forbid. Exactly why are we so thankful for race, so proud to be black/ white/ red/ yellow/ brown/ beige? And why are we content with being racial beings/ colored people, passing down the names and stereotypes of our culture and […]
“He (Jesus) left that place and entered their synagogue; a man was there with a withered hand and they asked him, ‘Is it lawful to cure on the sabbath?’ so that they might accuse him. He said to them, ‘Suppose one of you has only one sheep and it falls into a pit on the […]