We #tortured people who did not crash planes into the Twin Towers or the Pentagon. We tortured people who were…
Guest Post: What Now?
Posting this (slightly edited version) on behalf of someone who cannot post due to the circumstances of their life. I…
Thinking about a White Response to Ferguson
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…
What Can I Do to Help in Ferguson?
I am having a series of conversations with people who ask me (as if I’m an expert!) of what they…
More thoughts on the Christian response to Ferguson
See. here’s the thing, Christians: we have an opportunity to speak out about injustice to our fellow humans, our fellow…
Science or Superstition—Ebola and Crowdsourcing Wisdom
I don’t pay much attention to the chatter on the news—I don’t watch the talking heads and don’t follow the…
Image of God, Image of Man
I want a God who is small and careful and deliberate. Who sees the secret places and comes into them.…
Michael Brown and Ferguson—and Us
Every day people are born and people die. People marry, divorce, change jobs, have kids, watch those same kids move…
Review: Silencing the Past: Power and the Production of History
Silencing the Past: Power and the Production of History by Michel-Rolph Trouillot My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is…
Review: A Confederacy of Dunces
A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole My rating: 4 of 5 stars Most excellent–funny, insightful, wacky. View all…
Review: American Slavery, American Freedom
American Slavery, American Freedom by Edmund S. Morgan My rating: 5 of 5 stars Very nimble and clear writing for…
Review: Burning Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Burning Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Carl Waters My rating: 4 of 5 stars I was given this book to read…
Broken Windows
When we have a broken window in our home, the first thing we do as responsible homeowners is to fix…
Review: Confessions of a Presidential Speechwriter
Confessions of a Presidential Speechwriter by Craig R. Smith My rating: 3 of 5 stars Note: I received this as…
The Case for Reparations
This is a phenomenal piece of writing. It will get a Pulitzer Prize. Read it now. http://www.theatlantic.com/features/archive/2014/05/the-case-for-reparations/361631/
Avoiding the Obvious
As Christians, we are to emulate the Lord. We are directly commanded by the Lord to assist the poor, the…
Palin and Waterboarding
Palin and all those who cheered her sacrilegious jibe ought to be ashamed of themselves. For us Christians, baptism is…
Waterboarding As Baptism
“Oh, but you can’t offend [Islamic terrorists], can’t make them feel uncomfortable, not even a smidgen. Well, if I were…
Cliven Bundy, Donald Sterling, and You
Talk to me like I’m stupid: So recently some very ignorant people have made some very ignorant, small-minded, and unkind…
The Closing of the American Heart
Recently there has been a move in America for Christians to demand the right to avoid serving people with whom…
Review: The Beautiful Struggle: A Father, Two Sons, and an Unlikely Road to Manhood
The Beautiful Struggle: A Father, Two Sons, and an Unlikely Road to Manhood by Ta-Nehisi Coates My rating: 5 of…
Review: The Control of Nature
The Control of Nature by John McPhee My rating: 4 of 5 stars Very good, entertaining stories of three attempts…
Review: Zulu Heart
Zulu Heart by Steven Barnes My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is just a fine book. It is the…
Review: Between the Bridge and the River
Between the Bridge and the River by Craig Ferguson My rating: 1 of 5 stars This is a dreadful, unfunny,…
Review: Very Far Away from Anywhere Else
Very Far Away from Anywhere Else by Ursula K. Le Guin My rating: 5 of 5 stars My lord, this…
Review: Lion’s Blood
Lion’s Blood by Steven Barnes My rating: 5 of 5 stars I was not prepared to love this book as…
The Utter Normalcy of Human Beings in America
Recently someone posted on a website their observations about Black Americans, that they were curious and frustrated at how Black…