Where Worship and Justice Meet

Having the privilege for a few days of watching the sunrise over an ocean horizon has been a good reminder of the vastness of sea and sky and the beauty of nature’s artistry. My normal surroundings of city, suburbs and trees offer their own views of the...

Why We Rail Against the Wrong “Common Enemy”

A perceptive member of our Sunday school class offered a concluding observation to our discussion of a period of ancient Israel’s history: “It seems they were best able to overcome their tribal differences when they had a common enemy.” His comment...

Why Do We Fear Others Who Are Not Like Us?

President Obama announced this past Friday a change in the enforcement priorities regarding undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children and who have become a part of this society. What does the reaction of many to this change have in common with...

Can Education Lower Rate of Returning Prisoners?

Recent attention to prison reform seems to have been prompted by the cost of high recidivism rates. Robert Parham’s recenteditorial noted several initiatives aimed at curbing the cost of imprisonment. These are encouraging. Money talks, and in spite of...