Rev. Rob Schenck, an evangelical pastor known for his extreme anti-abortion activism, has recently had a change of heart on the topic of gun ownership. He is speaking out about the rise of gun ownership among his white male evangelical peers in the United States. His piece “Should Christians Own Guns?” is the cover story in the May issue of Read More
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White Privilege is the Plank in my Eye
Photo: Flickr, Mikel Martinez de Osaba Troublemakers are the ones who get things done. I just wish I could stomach the idea without feeling immense anxiety. As a child the fear of getting into trouble was a constant source of stress for me. My imagination would run wild with notions of outlandish consequences for even minor offenses, probably Read More
The Caged Bird Keeps on Singing
A few nights ago on the eve of my daughter turning six months old, I did something I've only managed to accomplish a handful of times since her birth. I finished an entire book. Not a parenting book either, but Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. I felt compelled to read it after catching an interview Jon Stewart did with Tavis Smiley Read More