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  • The Cross and the Lynching Tree

    In this 2007 interview with PBS’ Bill Moyers, James Cone argues that the lynching of African-Americans throughout the 19th and 20th centuries was an almost literal crucifixion because “the cross was a first century lynching.”  Lynching, like the crucifixion, was a… Continue reading

  • The 43rd Anniversary of MLK, Jr.’s Assassination

    “Amen, I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his native place.”  Luke 4:28 It is easy to forget that, at the time of his assassination, Martin Luther King, Jr. was not a beloved figure.  He was considered a… Continue reading

  • Haiti and American History

    Today marks the one year anniversary of the Haitian earthquake that killed around 316,000 people, injured around 300,000 people, and left over 1,000,000 homeless.  On this day, I think it important not only that we remember and pray for the… Continue reading

  • Looking for Christ: A Hermeneutics of Suspicion Out of Loyalty to Christ

    In the comments section to my previous post “The Church that Changes,” Megan says something really key that I wanted to highlight and use as a jumping off point for a brief reflection on the meaning of St. Wilgefortis.  She… Continue reading

  • Mary! (1)

    So I’ve finally worked my way through approximately 1,000 pages of reading about Mary (why, why, did I feel that doing a PhD was a good thing?), and I’ve got some knowledge to drop, if you are interested.* [*This post… Continue reading