Category: book
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A Faith Not Worth Fighting For
In recent days we’ve learned about President Obama’s role in deciding which terrorist suspects are selected for the “kill list.” Inclusion on this list all but guarantees the subject will be the target of a supposedly secret and increasingly common drone strike. While the story seems dramatic from every angle, from the president’s intimate involvement…
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On the Night Stand
There are a bunch of books lurking around our home these days, each somewhere in the process of being read or soon to be picked up. What books have you read lately that are worth recommending? On my actual night stand is the fantastic City of Scoundrels by Gary Krist about twelve tumultuous days in…
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The New Jim Crow, Chapter 5
Richard Johnson and I are blogging our way through The New Jim Crow. We’re rotating between chapters, posting reflections and the questions this important book is raising for us. Check out our posts on chapters one, two, three, and four. This is my final contribution; Richard will wrap things up with his thoughts on chapter…
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The New Jim Crow, Chapter 4
Richard has posted his review of the fourth chapter of Michelle Alexander’s The New Jim Crow. He’s posed some thoughtful questions at the end of his post and I hope you’ll visit his site and contribute your thoughts.
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The New Jim Crow, Chapter 3
Richard Johnson and I are blogging our way through The New Jim Crow. We’re rotating between chapters, posting reflections and the questions this important book is raising for us. Check out our posts on chapters one and two. __________________________________ So far we’ve seen how Michelle Alexander examines America’s historic racial caste system and the way…
David W. Swanson 