Salt of the Earth
Editor's Note: originally posted on 3/28/24 at The Jaded Evangelical blog.
The following blog post was originally posted on my blog, “Letters t...
The Myth of Silence
A teacher once gave a balloon to all of his students, told them to blow it up and write their names on it. Then, he had them throw the balloons in the...
Praying with Mary, through Mary, for Hurting Mothers of War
I am not a Catholic, but I’m praying to Mary … with Mary, through Mary … for the Mothers of Gaza.
I am not a Catholic. In fact, I was raised in th...
Despair in the Holy Land
Editor's Note: This article first appeared in Religion News Service on April 29, 2024.
(RNS) — It is easy to despair over the Holy Land. For almo...
Response to: “A Call for Repentance: An Open Letter from Palestinian Christians to Western Church Leaders and Theologians”
October 20, 2023, a network of Palestinian Christian institutions located throughout Israel/Palestine published “An Open Letter from Palestinian Chris...
The Ballot and the Movement: Reflections on the Uncommitted Movement
Many of us have heard about the recent movement in the Democratic presidential primary to encourage voters across the country to vote uncommitted. The...
“Isolated and Othered”, Adaptation from “Beyond Ethnic Loneliness”
Adapted from Chapter 4, “Isolated and Othered”
“Pick a color,” she said. “Write down your color.” I was at a writers’ workshop in Minnesota, and this...
Israel’s Conscientious Objectors Stand on the Shoulders of Giants
Editor's Note: This piece was previously published on the FORUSA.org website and is reprinted here with permission.
According to legend, the or...
Good Trouble on Good Friday, Part 2
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We got into good trouble on Good Friday. Twenty-five people were...
Good Trouble on Good Friday
We got into good trouble on Good Friday. Twenty-five people were arrested for a nonviolent direct action at the headquarters of Lockheed Martin, the ...