Tag: politics
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More ↗: Normalising Atrocity
Normalising Atrocity
Things that should be unthinkable or unspeakable are constant now. How it happened, and something we can do about it.
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More ↗: Who does God belong to?
Who does God belong to?
Religion and spirituality should, and do, belong to everyone. Conservatives and the far-right don’t own it, and we shouldn’t let them pretend they do.
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More ↗: It’s Their Territory
It’s Their Territory
What Trump’s comments tell us about the US empire, and why we need to resist all imperialism if we want a future with justice and…
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More ↗: International JusticeInternational Justice
There are debts owed by most of the richest and most powerful nations in the world. Those of us with privilege and power should accept…
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More ↗: The Masks of EmpireThe Masks of Empire
Empire wears masks to protect what it really is – a short poem.
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More ↗: Faith should be Political
Faith should be Political
Religious people get too comfortable on the political sidelines, but you can’t be about peace, justice, or love and not care about politics.
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More ↗: Christian Nationalism isn’t Christian
Christian Nationalism isn’t Christian
This ideology might be on the rise, but it has almost nothing in common with Christian teaching.
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More ↗: The End of the World as we Know it
The End of the World as we Know it
The Political and Social Order is being torn apart, but was it good to begin with? This ending can also be a beginning.
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More ↗: History isn’t Inevitable
History isn’t Inevitable
It might sound compelling, but when human decisions don’t create history, redressing historical wrongs can be impossible.
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More ↗: Building Trust
Building Trust
We should resist the urge to retreat inward in the face of tragedy or uncertainty – challenging power means reaching outward and building trust and…