by Starlette Thomas | Jun 5, 2017 | Opinion
Novelist James Baldwin looked down at the red clay hills of Georgia and thought “that this earth had acquired its color from the blood that dripped down from the trees.” That lynching is a part of America’s troubled history cannot be overstated and...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jun 3, 2017 | Opinion
As Susan and I have returned from a meaningful tour of Israel, Palestine, and Jordan — and as we prepare for an upcoming trip back to Israel for a dig, then on to Bangkok for the Baptist World Alliance, then to Laos and Vietnam for fun and cultural enrichment...
by Simon Jones | Jun 2, 2017 | Opinion
I visited again in mid-May the site of the so-called “Jungle” in Calais, France, where refugees had created a makeshift camp. I caught up with friends in the warehouse, met new people in the Catholic worker house and went shopping with my favorite monk....
by Ircel Harrison | Jun 2, 2017 | Opinion
Water is essential to the life of a fish, but the fish is totally unaware of the presence of water until it is no longer there. The same is true of us and the culture in which we live. When Christians do discuss culture, we tend to identify some negative aspects of...
by Michael Manning | Jun 2, 2017 | Opinion
How do we confront the structural challenges that break people, rather than offer sticking-plaster solutions? I was invited recently to talk about “patterns of need on the Isle of Man.” I joined colleagues from other charities and agencies as we shared...
by Starlette Thomas | Jun 1, 2017 | Opinion
Many of us in the U.S. have a long-distance relationship with persons of other cultures. Attempts have been made to describe the nature of our interactions as a melting pot (used to describe a place where persons of different cultures, beliefs and practices are mixed...
