A Former Evangelical on Abortion
Why abortion arguments on both sides get it wrong, and why seeing each other’s intentions matters if we want to expand human sacredness to encompass all people.
Social Justice
The Social Justice category includes intersectional conversations on ethics, community care, politics, and activism. I share links, news, think pieces, critiques, and theological pieces from a progressive Christian perspective. Sustainable fashion must coexist alongside other aims toward societal and moral improvement.
August 2021 Check-In: Henri, Afghanistan, Angry Professors
August 2021 Check-In Topical Storm Henri (formerly Hurricane Henri) is due to make landfall in the next few hours. Originally, New Haven was set to get a direct hit, but …
Is Veganism Cruelty Free?
Written by Stephanie Villano. Reposted with permission. Is Veganism Cruelty Free? Even if you aren’t vegan, you’ve probably noticed that veganism has been gaining a lot of momentum in the …
Biden and the Border Crisis
This article on Biden and the Border Crisis was written by Joy Athanasiou, a Denver-based attorney and political consultant specializing in lobbying and advocacy. She also is my first cousin, once …
Earth Day Reflection & Resources
…outdoors we are confronted everywhere with wonders; we see that the miraculous is not extraordinary, but the common mode of existence. It is our daily bread. Whoever really has considered …
Observations on Whiteness
On Whiteness as a social System This post examines my observations on whiteness, and particularly how it moves through and is employed by white people and predominantly white communities. I …
Sermon: The Days are Surely Coming
Sermon on Jeremiah 31 Fifth Sunday in Lent, Given March 21, 2021 Reading: Jeremiah 31:31-34 Today’s reading from Jeremiah contains some of the most comforting language to be found in …
Check-In: How Are You, Really?
How are you, really? Hey y’all. Because of the pandemic, I am taking far fewer outfit photos these days, which means I am sharing far less of my life. Traditionally, …
“Look Again!” A Sermon on Epiphanies
Given on the Last Sunday after the Epiphany, February 14, 2021 Gospel Reading: Mark 9:2-9 Look Again: A Sermon for the Last Sunday after the Epiphany Let me tell you …
The Links That Changed Me | January 2021
Links That Changed Me January 2021 Since my university opted to give us an eternally long break (almost two months!) and cancel spring breaks and reading weeks for the coming …