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?
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, 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
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
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
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 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
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
I often wonder how much our indigenous brothers and sisters regret feeding the “illegal immigrants” who arrived in what we now call “The Americas.” Genocide and Boarding schools ensued shortly after the arrival of the “settlers” who came upon a … Continue reading Is There Really an Effort to Dismantle Health Inequity in America?
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