Category: Social Issues
Heteronomy and the Inner Lyra: On Not Becoming Ordained
On Thursday, February 23, 2012, I made the most difficult decision of my life: I formally withdrew from the candidacy process for ordination in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). At le... Read More
Review – One Hundred Great Jewish Books: Three Millennia Of Jewish Conversation
One Hundred Great Jewish Books: Three Millennia Of Jewish Conversation Lawrence A. Hoffman Bluebridge, 2011 ISBN 978193334631 Lawrence Hoffman, a prolific writer and professor at Hebrew Union College,... Read More
Micah vs. the F-35
One of the most eschatological and hopeful prophetic oracles in the Hebrew Bible is found in the fourth chapter of Micah. It speaks of the world being transformed into an abode of divine will and ju... Read More
Crime & Punishment: Are There Evil People?
Why does our current prison system exist? Why do we continue to support a punitive approach that blames the individual rather than putting the bulk of our resources into rehabilitation and reform? Per... Read More
A Muslim, a Catholic, and a Mormon walk into a White House: Theological Racism in the 2012 Presidential Race
As the Republican presidential primaries ramp up for Super Tuesday, religion has, once again, become a central topic of public discourse. Rick Santorum, a Presidential hopeful, has been the most vocal... Read More
The Soul of Black Consumerism
Article first published as The Soul of Black Consumerism on Blogcritics. Jayne Dirt over at the Clutch Mag Online has raised a question worth pondering during these waning days of Black History Month:... Read More
On Leaving the Cathedral During the Homily – A Heretic’s Lent
My hands shake as I type this, less than an hour since I walked out of the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception during Father So-and-so’s homily. I attend Mass once or twice a month, ... Read More
Culture Shock: Crunchy or Creamy?
After two months of India’s lush cacophony, I return to Minnesota in mid-February. It is unseasonably warm: the temperature hovers around freezing. Coming from the tropics, this is unbearably cold. ... Read More