What is Freedom For?
Mass shootings have become so common in the USA that there seems to be a predictable script we follow in the heartrending aftermath of each one. There is the search for a motive. The pleas for unity and vague statements … Continue reading What is Freedom For?
America at the Crossroads of White Nationalism and Christian Nationalism
“The most disrespected person in America is the Black woman. The most unprotected person in America is the Black woman. The most neglected person in America is the Black woman.”—Malcolm X[1] I am a veteran who honorably served our Country … Continue reading America at the Crossroads of White Nationalism and Christian Nationalism
What Time Is It?
I entered the church to preach. It was a nondescript building. A steepled church situated on green space, one of the largest in town. The building could have been on a postcard if someone was selling postcards of churches. I … Continue reading What Time Is It?
The Empire Strikes Back
When the dominant power group feels threatened, they exact violence and devastate our democracy Continue reading The Empire Strikes Back
The Cure for GRT Paranoia is Metanoia – Part 1
“Why should you take by force that from us which you can have by love? Why should you destroy us, who have provided you with food? What can you get by war?. . . What is the cause of your … Continue reading The Cure for GRT Paranoia is Metanoia – Part 1
July’s Special Guest Contributor Pastor David Swanson
David is the founding pastor of New Community Covenant Church, a multiracial congregation on the South Side of Chicago. He is also the CEO of New Community Outreach. David’s book, Rediscipling the White Church: From Cheap Diversity to True Discipleship, is available from … Continue reading July’s Special Guest Contributor Pastor David Swanson
America At the Crossroads of White Nationalism and Christian Nationalism
Happy Independence Day! However, that comes with a caveat. Two Hundred and Forty-Six Years into this great experiment called America, have we come to a crossroads? One Nation Under God, Indivisible, With Liberty and Justice for All” is in reality a … Continue reading America At the Crossroads of White Nationalism and Christian Nationalism
At These Crossroads
Faust is a German cautionary tale of one who makes a deal with the devil to get unattainable knowledge and temporary powers. It teaches the folly of trading something of supreme moral importance for power, riches or satisfaction. In America, … Continue reading At These Crossroads
After the Exile
The language of Christian Nationalism is the language of conquest. America is Israel, the analogy goes; the Promised Land is the North American continent. Just as ancient Israel was given a divine mandate to conquer the land of Canaan, so … Continue reading After the Exile
Three-Fifths 