Category: Social Issues
#RNCinCLE + #DNCinPHL = #Theonormativity
I’m going to do it: I’m going to get political. Mind – I did not say ‘partisan’. I intentionally watched both the Republican and Democratic conventions, and intend to critically ins... Read More
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
Ramadan Reflections
Ramadan is the holy month of Muslims, and the last ten days are considered the holiest of the holiest, a period of blessings, forgiveness and peace. Yet there is little peace in the world these days, ... Read More
A Day That Will Live In Brexit-famy
As an American studying in Scotland, the scene plays out like some of the worst nightmares I’ve had about November: fear-mongering, xenophobia, a “return” to a time when things were “right” ... 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