Category: Community
Religious Freedom to Discriminate: Unraveling Archetypes, Anachronism, and Apartheid for our Collective Survival – Part II
…I let go of the law, And people become honest. I let go of economics, And people become prosperous. I let go of religion, And people become serene. I let go of all desire [for controlling, fixing, ... Read More
Religious Freedom to Discriminate: Unraveling Archetypes, Anachronism, and Apartheid for our Collective Survival
Introduction Imagine there’s no countries It isn’t hard to do Nothing to kill or die for And no religion, too Imagine all the people Living life in peace… You… – John Lennon ... Read More
#DecolonizeLutheranism, Ecumenism, and the Problem of Lutheran Identity
Whose Reformation is it, anyway? Next year, the Lutheran communion around the world will commemorate the five hundredth anniversary of Martin Luther’s 95 Theses. In much of the discourse around the ... Read More
Did Anyone Call the Orisa? Reflections on Orlando, LGBTQ Communities & Inclusion
As pride month comes to a close, I have been reflecting on my spiritual journey as a priestess in a tradition that supposedly does not welcome LGBTQ people. I was initiated into the Yoruba-Ifa religio... Read More
Where’s the Justice in That? The Social Exclusion of Adults with Learning Disabilities and What the Church Can Do to Fix It
Who is welcome at your church? What makes you so sure? What evidence do you have to prove this? It was a typical Sunday as I made my way into the sanctuary, quickly found my place in the balcony, ... Read More
The Ethics of Class and Race in Leadership for a Pluralistic Society
It is June, 2016, and the U.S. has two presumptive nominees for President of the U.S., former U.S. Senator and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and real estate mogul and reality television star Dona... Read More
Planting Figs; Crossing Borders
Recently, I came across this poem by Naomi Shihab Nye, a Palestinian American poet. It’s a poem about her father, a Palestinian who lost his home in Jerusalem in the war of 1948 and came to the Unit... Read More
Social Justice is a Loaded Term
“If you have come here to help me, you are wasting your time. But if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together.” – Lilla Watson Although the abov... Read More