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September 2018

September 19, 2018

Why Kavanaugh Should Withdraw

The problem with confirming Kavanaugh “even if he did it” on the premise that men...

September 04, 2018

Kavanaugh and the Threat to Women

Reversing Roe does nothing to address the causes of unintended pregnancies nor many of the...

July 2018

July 04, 2018

Women’s Unalienable Rights Cannot Be Subject to Whims of Politics

The Declaration of Independence identifies Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness as unalienable Rights....

June 2018

June 25, 2018

Republican Voices for Choice Retreat Amidst Increased Polarization

The loss of a major Republican pro-choice voice is a crushing blow to the possibility...

June 05, 2018

Why the Supreme Court’s Decision to Respect “Sincere Religious Beliefs” is Wrong

What exactly does it mean to “respect” beliefs that violate the humanity of others?

May 2018

May 15, 2018

How Two Minutes Can Help Feed 2 Million People

In this season of the 40 Days of Action of the Poor People’s Campaign, here...

May 13, 2018

All I Want for Mother’s Day is . . . An End to Poverty

A new Poor People’s Campaign is launched on May 13, 2018 – Mother’s Day. An...

May 03, 2018

The Danger of Evangelicals – It’s Not About Hillary Anymore

I see very little of compassion in our President and less of it in my...

April 2018

April 28, 2018

Paul Ryan Surprised to Find Christianity is Political

Jesus didn’t say to the lame, “Rise up and go get a job!” or to...

April 07, 2018

What is Progressive Christianity?

The term "progressive" has long been used to represent an understanding of Christianity marked by...

February 2017

February 13, 2017

How to Reject Xenophobia – Have Lunch Instead!

There many things - large and small - that Christians can do to fight the...

February 10, 2017

How White People Gather to Undermine White Supremacy

Last Sunday, two colleagues and I greeted a group of thirty-three people over a shared...

February 07, 2017

Practicing Solidarity: The Power of Churches to Challenge Hate

It is difficult to talk about these issues with white Christians in this country in...

January 2017

January 27, 2017

Afraid for the Future? Join the Resistance!!

“Alternate facts” do not exist. In common parlance, “alternate facts” are called “lies.” When our...

October 2016

October 07, 2016

Learning to be Parents: The Challenge of Community in a World of Social Isolation

And so, I wrapped that baby up tight, gave him a pacifier and started swaying...

September 2016

September 07, 2016

Do We Need an 11th Commandment?

Christians ought to have a Trinitarian understanding of moral obligations that exist in relation to...

August 2016

August 23, 2016

Keeping Hope in a World Gone Mad

The question remains, though, how do we keep doing the work of social justice in...

May 2016

May 13, 2016

Has North Carolina become the “Hate State”?

Clearly, being Christian means something different to me than to many people in NC who...

February 2016

February 16, 2016

What Does the Lord Require of You? A Message for Comfortable Christians

Comfortable Christians need to step out of our comfort zones and begin to take risks...

January 2016

January 12, 2016

Is Civil Discourse Possible on the Internet? or Tamping Down on Trolls!

Developing a social justice community means that we need to be able to talk about...

January 08, 2016

What Does It Mean to Say “All Lives Matter?”

Now, many whites across this country have reacted in support of the Black Lives Matter...

December 2015

December 01, 2015

Homegrown Terrorism: Why Colorado is NOT the Action of a Lone Gunman

The truth is, all Christians, pro-life and pro-choice, need to change our behavior when it...

November 2015

November 30, 2015

Consumerism Gone Wild: How Swiffers are Sweeping Away our Common Sense

Swiffers represent all that is disordered about US American consumerism.

November 24, 2015

Thanksgiving, Banquets, and Hunger: Pausing to Consider Justice in the Midst of Plenty

Ending hunger is not some pie-in-the-sky utopian dream. It is a matter of political will.

November 19, 2015

Violence and Ambiguity – What Can We Assert?

Ambiguity is an honest and appropriate response to events that are rapidly unfolding, complex, emotionally-charged,...

November 17, 2015

Solidarity Ethics Offer an Alternative Pathway for Justice

How is it possible that so few have so much, when so many have so...

November 09, 2015

Do Benedictions Matter?

When we recited my familiar progressive benediction on Saturday, it reminded me of the power...

November 02, 2015

When Will Republican States Do Their Duty?

In theory, I support the idea of states’ rights. It follows the basic ethical principle...

October 2015

October 28, 2015

How to Fight Right-Wing Abortion Extremists and Help Poor Women

Finally, now, instead of simply feeling sick and tired by this relentless attack on women’s...

October 24, 2015

The Key to Climate Change

My point is to prompt us to rightly identify the problem we face as a...