by Starlette Thomas | Jul 31, 2017 | Opinion
One of my deepest grievances is the witness of the church in North America as a new, transformed and reconciled community. I understand that the colonialized practice of Christianity did much to disturb a proper foundation for fellowship between believers of different...
by Starlette Thomas | Jun 5, 2017 | Opinion
Novelist James Baldwin looked down at the red clay hills of Georgia and thought “that this earth had acquired its color from the blood that dripped down from the trees.” That lynching is a part of America’s troubled history cannot be overstated and...
by Starlette Thomas | Jun 1, 2017 | Opinion
Many of us in the U.S. have a long-distance relationship with persons of other cultures. Attempts have been made to describe the nature of our interactions as a melting pot (used to describe a place where persons of different cultures, beliefs and practices are mixed...
by Starlette Thomas | May 24, 2017 | Opinion
How shall we honor the fallen and our veterans? Patriotism and nationalism are problematic words, for they carry at least two meanings and several sides to the story of our democracy. We need only look to Frederick Douglass’ speech – “What to the...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Mar 4, 2015 | News
Starlette McNeill is associate pastor of Village Baptist Church in Bowie, Maryland. Starlette’s articles that have appeared on EthicsDaily.com are available here. 1. Where did you grow up? Pensacola, Florida; Foley, Alabama; and Buffalo, New York. 2. What is...
