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Tag Archives: History
The Snip, The Cough, and The Penguin: A Short Story About a Vasectomy and Other Things
A syringe was mentioned, numbing was discussed, the site of injection was determined, and a cold grasp felt.
My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses.
The Hate You Teach: John MacArthur
It doesn’t make sense to me now but it sure as hell did back then.
The Shadow of the Cross
The shadow of the cross has not disappeared. It echoes through eternity.
A Lament for Bucha
Bucha, we have looked upon your misery and we see you.
Black History Month Closing Statement
It is February 28 and we are at the end of Black History Month. Tomorrow, we return to the ouroboros of white history and I would advise my friends and acquaintances to be cognizant of that much. Eleven months out of the year is what we spend celebrating the inconspicuous and ubiquitous nature of whitenessContinue reading “Black History Month Closing Statement”
Demagogic Nature
We must take note of America’s unique ability to develop populist demagogues.
“I Don’t See Color.”
Oh yes, you do. Just open your eyes.
Know Thy Family History
We are the chronicle and choices of our predecessors.Â
Theories of Atonement
Did Jesus pay Satan a hefty ransom for humanity’s redemption?
Reflect the Times
An artist’s duty is to reflect the times.
Richard Poplar: A Black Confederate ‘Soldier’ & Other Lies
White supremacy will use all means possible and available to save itself from public scrutiny.Â
About Last Sunday: Message Notes and Other Things
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.
Reparations Revisited: The Case of Japanese Americans vs African Americans
I will add that racism is a feature, not a bug, of the United States of America.
Traits of Abusive Leaders
We’re here to restore people to fellowship, not power, remember that.Â
1826 Days in Canada: A Short Story.
Welp, that’s five years in Canada for us. Let’s see what happens in the next five!
Why God’s Justice is Good News
Divine Justice is equally retributive and reparative.
The Alien and the Earth
What am I to you, World, but a passing stranger?
Whole Bodies. Halved Souls.
How plagued we are by this broken duality.
One Year of Blogging in the Books!
I launched this blog one year ago today.
Here Is Why We Left Mill Creek Christian Assembly
“It’s so nice to finally have some color in this church. We’re happy to have you here.”
Love Your Neighbor: Afghanistan
Love your neighbor.
Book Review: After Evangelicalism
Distrust of higher education has been an enduring feature of fundamentalism and evangelicalism.
Of Christians, Pandemics, and Pro-Life Hypocrisy
Bear one another’s burdens.
When and where is racism ever acceptable?
Where can a racist person live out their racist sentiments without the fear of public reprisal and invective?
Christ in Alabama by Langston Hughes
Christ is a nigger.
100th Blog Post!
I dedicate my one-hundredth blog post to my lovely wife.
Vergangenheitsaufarbeitung and Other Things
Working off the past.
Dreams, Poetry, and Explosions with Langston Hughes
What happens to a dream deferred?
Olivet Theory 