On Justice Bishop Daniel Martins July 21, 2020 Commentary, Ethics, The Episcopal Church By Daniel Martins The brutal murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers on May 25 triggered an explosive response across the nation (and beyond) that has riveted attention on the issue of racism —... Read More...
Blood of the Black Christ, Shed for All Christopher Wells June 29, 2020 Commentary, Editorial, The Episcopal Church By Christopher Wells All right, I was colored. It was fine. I did not know enough to be afraid or to anticipate in a concrete manner. True, I had heard that colored people were killed and beaten, but so far it... Read More...
Yearning To Breathe Free: A Reflection On the Murder of George Floyd Guest Contributor June 2, 2020 Commentary, Ethics, The Episcopal Church By Pamela A. Lewis "It demands great spiritual resilience not to hate the hater whose foot is on your neck, and an even greater miracle of perception and charity not to teach your child to hate." — James Baldwin America has been and is a place of irreconcil... Read More...
Driving while black: On transformative police encounters Esau McCaulley July 25, 2016 Commentary We need to have a national conversation about the treatment of African Americans at the hands of the police.
A church that loves the prophets Esau McCaulley December 22, 2015 Commentary Are the prophets merely the forerunners of the non-profits, God’s agents of social improvement in the lives of those who need it most?
