by Stuart R. Sprague | Feb 23, 2021 | Opinion
Isabel Wilkerson describes systemic racism as a caste in her book Caste. She makes a compelling case for how this system continues to influence the U.S. social order, as I explored in yesterday’s article. If we accept her argument that our own society retains elements...
by Stuart R. Sprague | Feb 22, 2021 | Opinion
A series of sentinel events, culminating in the death of George Floyd, focused the nation’s attention on the many forms of racism in the U.S. The attempts to analyze, understand and address racism seem to point in a variety of directions. On the one hand, racism can...
by Stuart R. Sprague | Jan 21, 2021 | Opinion
Editor’s note: The original headline has been revised for clarity and accuracy. There is no shortage of speakers and authors decrying the descent of our culture into a valley of secularism. One account of this trend is a lecture at Notre Dame University given by...
by Stuart R. Sprague | Oct 9, 2020 | Opinion
The only way to speak truth to power for much of human history has been in person – face to face with the powerful ones. Jesus’ ministry demonstrated this reality. His encounters with Pilate and with the Jewish leaders who enabled the Romans to exert their control...
by Stuart R. Sprague | Jun 25, 2020 | Opinion
America was founded on the notion of “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.” It gave rise to a belief in autonomy for all of our citizens and formal adoption of a series of rights that accompany it. Autonomy and rights, however, are not simple, one-dimensional...
