One rarely knows what is good for us and what is bad. Therefore if we knowingly put ourselves in the hands of Almighty, whatever happens must be deemed good. And I try literally to follow that precept.
[This blog post comes from a long conversation that I had on Twitter after I suggested that anyone thinking about donating money to a politician should instead donate time to a food pantry, homeless or battered women's shelter, or pro bono legal aid group.] For those that don’t know, I really admire Hugh Hollowell and [...]
A long time ago, on the other side of my Urban Ministries of Durham field education placement, I submitted a paper to the Peace and Justice Studies Association Conference, which is held this year in co-ordination with Gandhi-King Conference. I never heard back, so I assumed that my paper was not accepted. Imagine my shock, [...]
[This is a response to Erin Lane's post Feminism Is About Men, Too, which is the follow-on of a panel discussion about feminism and theology by some big-name male professors at Duke Divinity School. Another interesting follow-up is On Being Called Human. The panel itself was recorded and is available here. Now, on with the [...]
