by Jaziah Masters | Aug 18, 2021 | Opinion
Aug. 22 marks the UN’s International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief. Enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights are a common standard of achievements for all people recognizing their most fundamental freedoms....
by Starlette Thomas | Aug 2, 2021 | Opinion, The Raceless Gospel Initiative
If you want to know if your church believes in democracy, then go to a church business meeting. Pay attention to who is handing out the minutes, giving the financial report and moderating the meeting. Take note of who is sitting on several committees, namely the...
by Mitch Randall | Jun 10, 2021 | Opinion
It felt as though God was weeping over the unearthing of history as the rain fell on Oaklawn Cemetery in Tulsa, Oklahoma, last week. In 1921, unfounded allegations were leveled against Dick Rowland, a young African American man. The claim accused Rowland of assaulting...
by Colin Harris | Mar 16, 2021 | Opinion
Particular events are often expressions of undercurrents that have been around all along. Somehow, with the right provocation, they emerge on the surface of our personal or collective lives. Investigations of the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol have disclosed the...
by Starlette Thomas | Feb 5, 2021 | Opinion
I didn’t sign up for this. I’m certain of it. I checked the salvation plan at the end of the pamphlet that was handed to me by an adult who was convinced that the gesture was well-meaning because my soul was in danger. I checked my notes from my new members’ class and...
