Category: justice
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The Glenn Beck Effect
“You have to put Glenn Beck’s name in the title.” That was Bob’s advice yesterday on the off-chance that I ever write a book. Bob thinks more people would buy the book- regardless of it’s content- if people think it has something to do with the Fox News commentator. I’m not sure what this says…
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If not this health care law, than what?
I’m going to carefully wade into the murky waters of the recent health care reform hoopla. Not being a policy expert, I’m not interested in debating the nuances of the new health care law. We’ll leave it to the pundits to spin the law to be either the ultimate demise or salvation of our nation. …
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4 Days 4 Justice
I’m always on the look out for unexpected Christian conferences. Nothing against those conferences that fit the “usual suspects” bill, but they tend to recycle the same cast of characters and general themes. The upcoming 4 Days 4 Justice at North Park University here in Chicago appears to break from the expected. I’d be curious…
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The NAE on Immigration Reform
The National Association for Evangelicals recently released a position paper on immigration. Because this group represents many within the hard-to-categorize evangelical subculture, this paper is especially noteworthy. While the paper points out the illegality of undocumented immigration, it takes a mostly sympathetic view of the experience of many undocumented immigrants. The following paragraph impresses for…
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White Men in Leadership: A Response
As soon as I posted “On being a white man in leadership” on Sunday I emailed Christina Martinez (see Christina’s bio below) and asked if she’d be willing to read it over and write a response. Christina is a co-worker in mission at New Community Covenant Church and someone whose insight and instincts I highly…
David W. Swanson 