To White People, Like Me The United States has the highest incarceration rate globally, incarcerating far more of our citizens than in Russia and China combined. The Federal prison population has skyrocketed from 20,000 people in the late 70’s to over 1,414,162 in 2018. Yet most distressing is the projection that Black men born... Continue Reading →
In which Sue Monk Kidd helps me with my Global Christianities paper (Remix 1)
My dear friends, Many of you have asked how things are going. I'm sure others wonder why I decided to go to graduate school at 57 with no clear idea of how I will use this education. I'm writing to you, because each of you helped me, in some way, to find the path I... Continue Reading →
In which we outlaw football
My Hebrew Bible class provided creative assignments to make the scriptures come alive. For example, for the Precept for Samson and Delilah, we were asked to pitch a script proposal to Steven Spielberg for a modern version of the classic biblical story. The Ballad of Dahlia and Sonny at the P-town Barbecue was perhaps my... Continue Reading →