In the United States, Christian faith and war are entwined. War is often depicted as necessary and honorable-something that brings both God and country honor. In more conservative Christian circles the connection between war and Christian faith is made explicit. Bible verses depicting Jesus’ death are twisted to imply a connection between Jesus’ sacrificial death … Continue reading Christians, Let’s Continue to Honor Veterans By Ending Wars →

A 2,500 Year Old Bible Verse Does Not Justify Modern War

by Naiomi Gonzalez

On August 26, 2021, President Joe Biden made a speech not only condemning the suicide attack on Kabul airport by ISIS-K, which killed 13 service members and many more Afghan civilians, but  he also continued the long American tradition of ripping Scripture from its literary and historical context in order to justify the continuation of … Continue reading A 2,500 Year Old Bible Verse Does Not Justify Modern War →

Raising Black Daughters in a Mixed Family as we March with “Black Lives Matter”

by Elle Dowd

My Black children have different rules than the ones I had growing up as a white child. They can’t play with toy guns. Tamir Rice was only twelve years old when the police in Cleveland rolled up and shot and killed him. The police fired their guns before their vehicle had even come to a … Continue reading Raising Black Daughters in a Mixed Family as we March with “Black Lives Matter” →

When Jesus Asked His Follower to Pay Reparations

by Dominique DuBois Gilliard

Rome had common and chief tax collectors. Chief tax collectors, like drug lords, extracted profit from the common tax collectors they supervised, who existed on a lower rung of the systemic food chain of oppression. Comparable to white-collar criminals today, chief tax collectors’ fiscal flourishing was rooted in systemic sin. They profited from a depraved … Continue reading When Jesus Asked His Follower to Pay Reparations →

Accepting My Body Helped Me Come Out

by Matt Bays

Shortly after my sister died, my marriage came to an end. Through a long and complicated process of self-discovery, I came to accept that I was a gay man. Owning this truth was a process— it took time.  While sorting out my life, I moved into a small apartment. I wanted to protect my family, … Continue reading Accepting My Body Helped Me Come Out →

Being an Anti-Racist is Like Learning to Cook

by Karen Gonzalez

In my family, it is usually other women who make tamales. Older women who know what they’re doing and don’t need silly things like recipes. But this year, my aunt Evelyn was sick with COVID as were so many people around the world. So there was grief mingled with a little bit of joy at … Continue reading Being an Anti-Racist is Like Learning to Cook →