Can there ever be Peace on Earth?
Do humans want peace on earth? In a world filled with stratification based on various variables such as religion, ethnicity, sex, race, socioeconomic status, political ideology, etc. is peace on earth even possible? We have people unhoused, hungry, and struggling … Continue reading Can there ever be Peace on Earth?
A Tweetology of christian Nationalism
This Tweetology of semi-related statements about christian Nationalism and the Great Replacement Theory (GRT) are ready to cut, paste, and post. Continue reading A Tweetology of christian Nationalism
No Justice, No Peace
No Justice, No Peace, Know Justice, Know Peace Such is the familiar rallying cry during protests. It’s a message to the powers that be, that a change must come, for peace to reign. Until then there will be no peace. … Continue reading No Justice, No Peace
Finding Our Health History in Our DNA
The greatest history book ever written is the one hidden in our DNA. Spencer Wells November is the season of Thanksgiving, a time to express gratitude for the blessings of life, health, and family. Traditionally, during Thanksgiving, families gather around … Continue reading Finding Our Health History in Our DNA
Plenty Enough to Share
Pass the Turkey, Pass the Stuffing as we celebrate how the indigenous people shared life-preserving sustenance with the immigrants at Plymouth Rock. Because there was “Plenty Enough to Share.” This assured the European’s survival. As we celebrate The History of Thanksgiving, … Continue reading Plenty Enough to Share
Book Review of Cole Arthur Riley’s This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories that Make Us
Cole Arthur Riley. This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories that Make Us. Convergent Books, 2002. ISBN 978-0-593-23979-7.In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Susan Moore, an African-American physician in Indiana, was hospitalized with the virus. She caught … Continue reading Book Review of Cole Arthur Riley’s This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories that Make Us
Health Code
Health care is a major issue in this country. There are numerous factors that contribute to the state of our health: diet, exercise, and access to good hospitals are just a few. Yet recent research has revealed that your zip … Continue reading Health Code
Voluntary Benevolence or Mandatory Taxation?
The wealthy of any nation have benefited from their culture, tax benefits, freedoms, relative privilege, and struggle. Let each person give voluntarily to needs we are compassionate towards AND ALSO let us all contribute our fair share to society through taxation in proportion to the benefits and success gained therein. Continue reading Voluntary Benevolence or Mandatory Taxation?
Thanksgiving Table
Thanksgiving is the first American holiday, and perhaps its most complicated. At surface level, we tell our children cute stories about pilgrims and Native Americans sharing resources and celebrating their partnership. In reality, we know there’s much more to the … Continue reading Thanksgiving Table
Three-Fifths 