Though some have requested I do so, I do not think trying to unpack the nuances of black theology or black liberation theology on a blog would be constructive at this time in history - not when people browse the internet for quotes that will verify the presuppositions that they have already made. As I … Continue reading A different James Cone quote
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When did the word "black" become a curse word?
In a previous post, I mentioned that I thought Obama's speech on "A More Perfect Union" was an attempt to elevate America's discussion on race. I still believe that is the case, but let me emphasize that it was an attempt that may prove futile if people of conscience and those who work for reconciliation … Continue reading When did the word "black" become a curse word?
Sharing Resurrection Faith
>Many who read this blog know something about Reconciliation UMC where I pastor. For those who don't, you may read here about how we got started. In 1997, I was appointed with Rev. Larry Johnson to help found this new multiracial, multicultural congregation in Durham, NC. Since that time, Larry has moved on to become … Continue reading Sharing Resurrection Faith
Good Friday Meditation: The Sixth and Last Words
>The readings for many Tenebrae services come from Gospel of John. They are John’s testimony about the final hours of Jesus’ life. Yet on Good Friday, there is also a tradition of listening to all the Gospel accounts of Jesus’ death. We know this tradition as the service of the Seven Last Words. Seven words … Continue reading Good Friday Meditation: The Sixth and Last Words
More Reactions to Obama’s speech
>Here is what a few Duke Divinity faculty think - Richard Lischer and J. Kameron Carter.CNN's coverage and follow-up yesterday was so chalked full of banal sound-bites that I wondered if they listened to Obama's speech in the same way that the nation has been listening to Rev. Wright's sermons.My dad, preacha' man that he … Continue reading More Reactions to Obama’s speech
Audacious Hope
>To think that I would ever hear a speech like this from a mestizo, front runner candidate for president of the U.S. (in my lifetime) sounds something like a ridiculously audacious hope. Yet here it is - complete with a rather penetrating analysis of race, done in a way that white America just might be … Continue reading Audacious Hope
Time for Crop Walk Again!
>Wow. It is hard to believe that Palm Passion Sunday is this weekend - and in the afternoon of the same day - CROP WALK! I am behind on a number of fronts - one which includes my annual appeal for help with hunger. Here is a link to the official Durham Crop Walk page. … Continue reading Time for Crop Walk Again!
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