Tag: social justice
Humility: More about Equality than Pride
Humility can be elusive. There’s a fine line, I’ve been told, between being humble and being a doormat. I have heard people say that humility is important to get you through the door, but ... Read More
Seventy Times Seven, or Why Religious Communities Need to Get Smarter About Mental Health, Right Freaking Now.
We are all humans. All humans make mistakes. Mistakes can (and should, in my opinion) be forgiven. That being said, this does not give us license to keep on making these mistakes. There is part of a l... Read More
The Good Samaritan: Knowing our Strengths and Weaknesses for Care
This past week, I had the great honor of leading an alternative spring break trip of ten undergraduate students to Philadelphia, with an emphasis on interfaith encounters and social justice. We focuse... Read More
Politics of grace
Like many people who celebrate Christmas (or get a holiday for it regardless), I have just headed out of my usual climate to go see family for the time I get off of school. Like many people, I knew ... Read More
Intentional Community on the Urban Frontier
“I’m tired of urban living,” I had become accustomed to repeating to friends and family, “and I wonder when I will get fed up, pack my bags, and head to a farm.” My escap... Read More
What is our response to ‘Sexting, Shaming and Suicide?’
Some stories are difficult to make sense of. Take, for instance, one of the stories from the Bible from Judges 19. It is the story of a Levite traveling through the hill country of Ancient Israel, goi... Read More
Getting Serious about Institutional Listening
If you’re interested in religious education, service learning, or experiential education, you owe it to yourself to read Wayne Meisel’s suggestions on the questions that need to guide emerging rel... Read More
On Faith and the Moral Universe
This week marks fifty years since the 1963 March on Washington, and for the sake of historical accuracy and relevance I should be thinking about the words “I have a dream,” which Rev. Dr. Martin L... Read More