God blesses those people who make peace. They will be called his children! Matthew 5:9 (Contemporary English Version) In the book “Rules for radicals, a practical primer for realistic radicals,” Chapter 2, Of Means and Ends, Saul David Alinsky makes a compelling case that the proverbial question “Does the End justify the Means?” should really… Continue reading Peacebuilding and Digital Storytelling
In the Boston Review article “Can Technology End Poverty?“, Kentaro Toyama provides a strong case that technology is not additive but multiplicative. As such, in cases where there is limited economic, educational, and social capacity its impact upon individuals and communities will be more limited than in those cases where there is already significant capacity. … Continue reading Technology as magnifier
Recently as any opening discussion in my Everyday Christian, Everyday Justice class I posed the question “What did Frances Bellamy mean by the words ‘…with liberty and justice for all.’ as he included them in the pledge of allegiance?” In researching the pledge in advance of class, I found that Frances Bellamy was expressing the… Continue reading Looking Backward: 2000 to 1887
A few days ago I posted about my early experiences with organic lawn care and how that has helped me think differently about the difference between mercy and justice. However, it also has me thinking anew about the definition of a weed itself. As I see the results of baby rabbits in my vegetable patch,… Continue reading Weeds
Two years ago we canceled our annual maintenance plan with Trugreen and began a journey in organic lawn care. Since then I’ve smothered my lawn with a too-deep covering of compost that got matted down when a heavy rain came shortly after its application; I’ve struggled to manage the rapidly returning creeping charlie; and I’ve… Continue reading Moving From Mercy To Justice: Lessons From Organic Lawn Care
