Let’s suppose Christians were a despised minority in America. Let’s suppose they were arrested at rates far higher than other … More

Love of Money, Love of Power Originally published May 23, 2015 Scripture says that “the love of money is the … More

To summarize: ‪#‎JoshDuggar sexually molested his sisters (many, and many times), and it’s called “youthful indiscretion,” and at least one … More

I had a discussion recently with a friend over whether certain Constitutional statements had the same meaning when written/enacted as … More

Monty today talked from Isaiah 58, the great passage about God’s heart for social justice: “Is not this the fast … More

The biblical illiteracy in America is astonishing. Nowhere in the Christian scriptures, dogmas, teachings, or the example of Jesus do … More

I just preordered this book “Something Must Be Done About Prince Edward County: A Family, a Virginia Town, a Civil … More

50 years ago tonight Malcolm X was shot to death. He was both opposed and dismissed by many, perhaps loved … More

We none of us are Pharisees, you know. We read the text of the New Testament and we are both … More

Recently someone (a graduate of the University of Virginia) wrote elsewhere that white privilege is a myth, and that as … More

Bad cops killing unarmed civilians do not invalidate all police officers or even the necessity of a police force. We … More

We ‪#‎tortured people who did not crash planes into the Twin Towers or the Pentagon. We tortured people who were … More

Posting this (slightly edited version) on behalf of someone who cannot post due to the circumstances of their life. I … More

I don’t usually reblog. But I’d like you to go here to read this. http://iambeggingmymothernottoreadthisblog.com/2014/11/27/race-ya/ Note that there are two … More

I am having a series of conversations with people who ask me (as if I’m an expert!) of what they … More

See. here’s the thing, Christians: we have an opportunity to speak out about injustice to our fellow humans, our fellow … More

I don’t pay much attention to the chatter on the news—I don’t watch the talking heads and don’t follow the … More

Every day people are born and people die. People marry, divorce, change jobs, have kids, watch those same kids move … More

Silencing the Past: Power and the Production of History by Michel-Rolph Trouillot My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is … More

A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole My rating: 4 of 5 stars Most excellent–funny, insightful, wacky. View all … More

American Slavery, American Freedom by Edmund S. Morgan My rating: 5 of 5 stars Very nimble and clear writing for … More

Burning Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Carl Waters My rating: 4 of 5 stars I was given this book to read … More