by Jim Holladay | Jan 12, 2021 | Opinion
We need to stop saying, “This is not who we are” in response to acts of violence perpetrated by white supremacist groups. We need to stop saying it because it simply is not true. At the heart of America is an in-bred belief in white privilege and white supremacy. Deep...
by Jim Holladay | Oct 29, 2020 | Opinion
“Democracy dies in Darkness” proclaims The Washington Post on its masthead. “Democracy dies in silence” advocate those who believe truth alone to be insufficient without our willingness to engage one another in critical dialogue. To those slogans, I would add another:...
by Jim Holladay | Jun 4, 2020 | Opinion
Every time I see the picture of the president standing by the signboard of St. John’s Church holding a Bible as if it were some talisman, I am stunned. In my soul, it just seems so wrong. So wrong for a politician to use sacred space to make a political point. So...
by Jim Holladay | May 29, 2020 | Opinion
Editor’s note: This article first appeared on April 3, 2006. At the time of publication, Holladay was pastor of Lyndon Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky. America’s noble experiment – universal education for all citizens – is a cornerstone of our democracy. The...
by Jim Holladay | May 13, 2020 | Opinion
The stoning of Stephen (Acts 7:55-60) was the first lectionary reading for May 10. I forget what I was reading that prompted me to reflect on this as a kind of first century lynching, but I cannot get that imagery out of my mind. Stephen, though a Jew, was by all...
