by Joao Chaves | Apr 1, 2020 | Opinion
Palm Sunday, the traditional day of the celebration of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, presents us with an image of Jesus entering Jerusalem being celebrated by a large crowd who praised him as “he who comes in the name of the Lord” (Matthew 21:1-11). In my...
by Joao Chaves | Jun 8, 2018 | Opinion
A significant issue that inhabits the white Christian imagination is the distorted idea that racism is somehow something foreign to Christianity. Racism is often perceived as an external threat that can taint “true” Christian practices and ideological...
by Joao Chaves | Feb 5, 2018 | Opinion
The animated movie “The Boxtrolls” offers insight into the ongoing U.S. debates over immigration. I watched the film, which is based on the novel, “Here Be Monsters,” by Allan Snow, some time ago with these immigration battles in mind. I could...
