Yesterday I read the book Everyday Justice: The Global Impact of our Daily Choices, by Julie Clawson and published by InterVarsity Press, 2009. As mentioned previously, I’ve been on an 18-month journey to understand justice as distinct from mercy. I only wish I would have had this wonderful introduction into the topic at the beginning… Continue reading Everyday Justice
The myth goes that someone who is “down on their luck” but with enough determination and proper choices can “pull themselves up by their own bootstraps”. We each have a unique genealogy that we have inherited. Our bloodline determines our genetic makeup that subsequently influences our physical and mental strengths and weaknesses. So, for instance,… Continue reading The Bootstrap Myth
we are the first generations to live in a world where our neighbors could die suddenly of a plague and while sad, our way of life would otherwise not be affected
A lot has been made about insensitive statements regarding the oil disaster in the gulf that have been made by the BP CEO as well as by various government officials. It’s easy to marvel at how disconnected those individuals are from the reality of the residents in the Gulf region, and those who have gone… Continue reading Insensitive Statements
While reading through some of my email over lunch, I came across a link to text of a sermon given recently by Jim Winkler, General Secretary, General Board for Church and Society, United Methodist Church. An early statement: I began thinking of the truth about poverty and a couple of things occurred to me. First,… Continue reading The Truth About Poverty
