No matter how distracted and enervated I may be at present as we cope with some health issues, I can't let today pass by without noting that a very important book is appearing in print today. This is Robert P. Jones's White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity.
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Monday, July 27, 2020
Apologies for Being Out of Commission
A note of apology for my absence from this blog of late: we're dealing with some health challenges, and I find my time, energy, focus are limited as a result.
One of many predictable consequences of growing old, I'm afraid.
Saturday, July 18, 2020
"Where is the Sense of Decency? What Does It Profit a Great Nation to Conquer the World, Only to Lose Its Soul?" — The Legacy of John Lewis
This interview with Congressman John Lewis -- in front of a live audience in Kentucky in October 2013 -- was one of the most memorable and moving experiences of my professional life.— Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) July 18, 2020
It feels just impossible to lose him at a time when we need him so much.https://t.co/QO2kEwLVvz
Labels:
Christianity,
civil rights,
John Lewis,
social justice,
white supremacy
Monday, July 13, 2020
News Commentary in Time of Plague: 43 Pages of Obituaries in Houston Today (and the Role Many US Christians Are Playing in the Pandemic)
OUR LOCAL PAPER: The Houston Chronicle— Rogelio Garcia Lawyer (@LawyerRogelio) July 13, 2020
obituary section was 43 pages today.
Let that sink in.
(P.S. As Newsweek reports, this is a standalone section of obituaries for the year up to now. Read the Newsweek report, and you'll see a lot of commenters on social media are stating that it's likely a high percentage of those deaths are Covid deaths.)
Labels:
Arizona,
Arkansas,
Betsy DeVos,
Catholics,
Donald Trump,
evangelicals,
Florida,
pandemic,
pro-life,
Texas,
Wendell Griffen,
white supremacy
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