by Starlette Thomas | Jan 30, 2023 | Opinion
Paul told the faith community in Corinth that liars would forfeit their inheritance, losing out on an extended stay in God’s kingdom. But there remains plenty of room for them in the United States government. “In politics, being deceived is no excuse,” Polish...
by Starlette Thomas | Jan 23, 2023 | Opinion
Race is not a biological difference but one crafted for the purposes of colonialism. That’s a key assertion in Becoming Human: The Holy Spirit and the Rhetoric of Race, the latest book by Luke Powery, the dean of Duke University Chapel and associate professor of...
by Starlette Thomas | Jan 17, 2023 | Opinion
January 17 is the National Day of Racial Healing. It is part of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation effort, a national endeavor that is community-based and hopes to bring about transformational change. The W.K. Kellogg...
by Starlette Thomas | Jan 13, 2023 | Opinion
There is a reason why Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday sticks out each year. Long before all the states finally agreed to make it a national holiday, King’s work and witness was celebrated because he was a “transformed nonconformist.” King didn’t simply talk about...
by Starlette Thomas | Jan 9, 2023 | Opinion
America has a long history of attacking itself. Not a new problem, Jesus spoke of a kingdom divided against itself. The final report from the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 insurrection has been released after an 18-month investigation into former...