Clearing the Temple Courts: What Jesus Did About Systemic Injustice Corey Farr June 3, 2020 Peace & Nonviolence, Race, Theology Clearing the temple was disruptive and highly controversial.
On Protesting: A Theological Reflection for the Privileged (like me) Jon Huckins June 1, 2020 Peace & Nonviolence, Practical Justice, Theology Jesus disrupted the pseudo-peace to expose it for what it was; a weapon of the state to maintain the status quo.
When Killing Is the Priority Chris Brown May 27, 2020 General, Peace & Nonviolence, Practical Justice How does a state that is reportedly 77% Christian choose to carry out the ritualized killing of a likely innocent man in the middle of a pandemic crisis?
The Cross and the Lynching Tree: A Requiem for Ahmaud Arbery Otis Moss III May 19, 2020 Peace & Nonviolence, Politics, Race Another live taken. Another public lynching. Another news story. Another act of recorded black death.
Faith Leaders Mobilize Around Gun Safety in 2020 RLC Editor May 18, 2020 General, Peace & Nonviolence, Politics A leading gun control advocacy group has enlisted more than a dozen religious leaders to boost voter turnout this fall.
Black People Are Tired RLC Editor May 14, 2020 General, Peace & Nonviolence, Race Black people are so tired.
The Moral (and Legal) Case for Emptying NC Prisons. William J. Barber and Daryl Atkinson April 21, 2020 Peace & Nonviolence, Practical Justice, Race Now the virus is holding up a mirror to our immorality.
Nothing Can Separate Us: The Cross and the Prison Cell Dominique Gilliard April 13, 2020 General, Peace & Nonviolence, Practical Justice Our students are becoming everyday peacemakers because they have come to realize that God is not done with them.
Abolish the Death Penalty Stephen Mattson April 11, 2020 Peace & Nonviolence, Practical Justice, Race If anyone had just cause to kill in self-defense or execute someone for the sake of justice, it was Jesus. Yet . . .
In the Company of Difference: An Excerpt from I Am Not Your Enemy Michael McRay April 5, 2020 Global, Interfaith, Peace & Nonviolence In fact, it’s in the presence of difference that hospitality is often most needed.