REVIEW: How to Fight Racism

Working to bring our fellow human beings up to their full dignity as people who are endowed with full human, civil rights is a good thing for all of us,

When Church Becomes the State

Sometimes we think that by making our country an explicitly religious one, we will solve our problems. But the results are always worse.

white man with gray hair faces away from camera, sitting in empty stone church.

Making the Past the Past

“The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” ~ Wm. Faulkner It is a difficult thing to think that…

Mug of coffee on a square of burlap. A journal and pencil lay next to it. There are coffee beans scattered around the cup and on top of the journal.

The Confidence of Ignorance

It’s really sad when white guys don’t get it. There’s a sui generis difference between the experience of Black Americans…

REVIEW: Just Mercy

I got this book for Christmas, and it sat on my pile of “To Read” books because there were a…

Dee Wilson sings. He's holding a microphone. A stone wall is behind him.

My Life in Music: Day 9

To uncover the pain I was given the task by a friend of choosing 10 songs that greatly influenced me.…

A statue of Garcilaso de la Vega against a clear blue sky

My Life in Music: Day 8

To cover the soul I was given the task by a friend of choosing 10 songs that greatly influenced me.…

Close up of Kirk Franklin, pensive. He's wearing sunglasses and he's looking down

My Life in Music: Day 7

Awake, lyre and harp I was given the task by a friend of choosing 10 songs that greatly influenced me.…

Hand-drawn music of the song "Love Song"

My Life in Music: Day 6

The spinning world stops I was given the task by a friend of choosing 10 songs that greatly influenced me.…

Black and white picture of Sam Cooke singing

My Life in Music: Day 5

The unawakened heart I was given the task by a friend of choosing 10 songs that greatly influenced me. I…

Close up of James Taylor singing.

My Life in Music: Day 4

Music is human connection I was given the task by a friend of choosing 10 songs that greatly influenced me.…

children's choir, seated. In the front are three white guys in suits, playing a banjo and guitar.

My Life in Music: Day 3

Music can move us I was given the task by a friend of choosing 10 songs that greatly influenced me.…

Da Vinci's drawing of a man circumscribed by planets

My Life in Music: Day 2

The envelop of emotion I was given the task by a friend of choosing 10 songs that greatly influenced me.…

J. S. Bach in front of a Moog synthesizer

My Life in Music: Day 1

Order and Beauty, Mixed I was given the task by a friend of choosing 10 songs that greatly influenced me.…