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Tag Archives: racism
2020 So Far
So, I saw this on my way to the market this morning, and thought, “Aha, well, that pretty much explains 2020 so far.
Posted in Humor, Quips and Quotes
Tagged 2020, coronavirus, Covid-19, funny, pandemic, protests, racism, sad
32 Comments
Was I a Racist? Am I Still?
©The Shakespearean Tavern Playhouse Why doesn’t racism ever go away? Why, after yet another round of protests and reforms, does it still rear its noxious head? In a word: Us. As in humans. We can change “the system” again and … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Humor, Memoir
Tagged black, George Floyd, Minneapolis, protests, racism, reforms, white
29 Comments
Imagine Having to Explain to Your Child…
Renika Williams, center, in the feature film Healing River. This week in Minneapolis, Minnesota, a black man named George Floyd choked to death while a white police officer knelt on his neck, ignoring his pleas. I am not qualified to … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Quips and Quotes
Tagged death, George Floyd, Healing River, Minneapolis, pandemic, prayer, racism, Renika Williams
19 Comments
On Earth as It Is in Heaven
We’re all a little bit racist. And sexist. And ageist. And dozens of other-things-ist. An ist is simply a bias or leaning, either away from or toward something. We lean toward what we know, and away from what we don’t. … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, For Pastors and Teachers, Memoir
Tagged black, church, ethnic, heaven, multicultural, racism, white
38 Comments
The Most Cringe-Inducing Ads Ever?
We live in the Age of Offendability, when the floors of public places seem to be carpeted with eggs. Yet we can all agree (or at least most of us can) that some things are always wrong: racism, sexism, drug … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Humor
Tagged advertising, children, drugs, history, offended, politically incorrect, racism, sexism
34 Comments
The Content of Our Character
I decided to honor Dr. King by posting some of his most memorable quotes. The problem lay not in finding them, but in knowing when to stop! Imagine if he’d lived beyond his brief 39 years; oh, how we need … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes
Tagged change, courage, hate, love, Martin Luther King Jr, peace, racism
22 Comments
Us vs. Them
Originally posted on Mitch Teemley:
I am profoundly disturbed by the current rise of nationalism in Europe, in the Americas, in the Middle East, in nearly every nation on earth. Powered by the false logic of isolationism and protectionism, each…
Posted in Culture, Quips and Quotes
Tagged extremism, fear, immigration, nationalism, patriotism, racism, terrorism, World War III
25 Comments
Love is a Bridge
“I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.” “Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.” ~Martin Luther King Jr. Sir Isaac Newton once said, “We build too … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes
Tagged bridge, building, celebration, forgiveness, hate, love, Martin Luther King Jr, racism
18 Comments
Scapegoat
Scapegoats were the animals the ancient Hebrews laid their hands on in order to cast away their sins. It was a symbolic act, meaning, “I’m ashamed of the evil in myself and I publicly disown it.” The key to healing … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, For Pastors and Teachers
Tagged Charlottesville, James Fields, nationalism, racism, scapegoat, Trump, Virginia, white
25 Comments
So, Yeah, Let’s Not Celebrate THAT Flag
Millions of good people died for this symbol: Most of them were black ⇔ ⇔ ⇔ “Some men are only fit to be slaves.” ~Plato “This may be true, but I know of no men who are fit to be … Continue reading