The verdict in the OJ Simpson trial came down when I was in high school. I remember people were talking about it at lockers after school and I made some remark about how “he should have fried.” I guess I thought it made me sound tough, but I realized almost immediately that it did notContinue reading >>
Some theology after Charlottesville
Whoever hears the message of the resurrection of Christ in such a way that in it the cry of the crucified has become inaudible, hears not the Gospel but a myth of the victors. – Johann Baptist Metz There are so many things one could say about the events of the last few days. TheContinue reading >>
What I mean by “racist”
I have been accused of overusing the word “racist”. While this may or may not be true, what is usually implied by this criticism is not that I am overusing it, but that I am misusing it. “Nobody said they hate blacks/Asians/Hispanics/’those people’, so it’s not racism” is the nature of the criticism I get.Continue reading >>