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Instead of Rifles: Reflections on American Violence
“Wishing I could make you / love you / enough / to carry you / instead of rifles.” The band is the Cornel West Theory from Washington, DC. The piece, from their 2009 album Second Rome is called “Rifles.” … Continue reading →
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Decolonizing Our Faith
READING An excerpt/adaptation from “Queer(y)ing Religious Education: Teaching R(evolutionary) S(ub)-V(ersions)! or Relax! . . . It’s Just Religious Ed” (by Ibrahim Abdurrahman Farajaje, Provost and Professor of Cultural Studies and Islamic Studies at the Starr King School for the Ministry) “Decolonizing” [religion] means … Continue reading →
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Pastor in Chief
I am a bit skittish about posting this piece. While I write about my involvement in legislative advocacy and social justice work quite a bit, it is rare for me to write about actual politicians, parties or political campaigns. I … Continue reading →
SUPPOSE! The Rev. Alvin O. Jackson
The Rev. Alvin O. Jackson was the preacher at “A Time for Justice,” an MLK remembrance service at Faith Congregational Church in North Hartford this past Monday, January 16th. This event was sponsored by Faith Church, Amistad UCC and the … Continue reading →
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Before You Run For Office: Reflections on Five Years of Sermons
Nobody saw it coming. For six-and-a-half years, somewhere in the vast digital space of the World Wide Web, footage of the Rev. Jeremiah Wright’s September 16th, 2001 sermon at Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago sat on a virtual … Continue reading →
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