Chaos and Darkness: The Deep Need for Light

Chaos and Darkness: The Deep Need for Light

The Earth was in complete chaos. Darkness covered the face of the deep. A wind from God swept over the face of the waters. And then…suddenly…God spoke. Light. As Christians gather this week to remember the crucifixion of Jesus by the empire in collusion with religious...
Holy Week Demands a Choice

Holy Week Demands a Choice

As 224,000,000 Christians in the United States enter Holy Week, a question echoes through the streets of ancient Jerusalem and Main Street U.S.A. Pontius Pilate posed the question after religious leaders accused him of showing empathy and compassion towards Jesus. The...
Stopping the American Purge

Stopping the American Purge

Turkish national Rumeysa Ozturk planned to meet friends at an Iftar dinner on Tuesday to break their Ramadan fast. Ozturk never made it. As she walked on the sidewalk in Somerville, Massachusetts, the Tufts University Ph.D. candidate was taken into custody by six...
It’s Hard to Wash Away the Red

It’s Hard to Wash Away the Red

The 39th Annual Red Earth Festival begins this weekend in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The festival celebrates Native American art, dance and culture, creating an immersive experience for anyone interested in learning more about the Indigenous peoples living in North...