Month: July 2010
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“Calling a white person a racist…”
Over at Urban Faith Edward Gilbreath has a great overview and reflection of the saga with Shirley Sherrod. As Ed points out, this story is significant not just for the grief suffered by Sherrod but also for what it exposes about race in America. In this case, the Tea Party, the NAACP and the Obama…
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My Two Favorite People
Eliot may look concerned, but he’s just trying to nonchalantly snatch Maggie’s sunglasses.
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Shirley Sherrod: An Experiment in Truth
Update: I originally posted this quote by Charles Sherrod in March. Now that his wife, Shirley, has been in the news for the way she was so grossly misrepresented, it seems appropriate to post it again. Given Shirley Sherrod’s recent experience I think it’s safe to say that the beautiful “experiment in truth to find…
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Rage: The Ultimate Conversation Killer
There is little I find as satisfying as an hour or two of good conversation. Of course both talking and listening must be present for conversation to take place. One without the other may be necessary at times but certainly doesn’t qualify as conversation. I’m lucky enough to have friends who value ideas, thoughts and…
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How Do You Perceive Diversity?
David Fitch, author and professor at Northern Seminary, has posted some though-provoking thoughts and questions about intentionally diverse churches: “The Diversity We Seek: The Danger of Manufactured Pre-Determined Diversity.” Please take a few minutes to read the entire thing; in this post I’ll interact with just a couple of his points that are especially relevant…
David W. Swanson 