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I'm reading a new book about religion and politics. More specifically,what role should our Christian faith play in our politics? It's called, City of Man: Religion and Politics in a New Era, by...
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It's been a while since I've enjoyed an album as much as Wake Up! by John Legend & The Roots. In this neo/old-school soul album, Legend solidifies himself as the Marvin Gaye/Bill Withers of our...
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Gerson & Wehner begin their book, City of Man, with a comparison of the church during Nazi Germany and the church during the civil rights movement. The Christians during 1930's Germany largely...
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Nominated alongside the likes of Drake and Justin Bieber is jazz bassist Esperanza Spalding for a Grammy in the Best New Artist category. The odds are stacked against her but I'm holding out hope that...
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I just started reading Philip Gulley's new book, "If the Church Were Christian: Rediscovering the Values of Jesus." I love provocative titles!I haven't read enough to comment about the overall...
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What can you teach me about Octavia Butler?
I'm not much of a science fiction reader. Recently, though, I saw an interview with Octavia Butler. I've perused her books with titles such as, "Kindred," "Parable of the Sower," Parable of the...
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In Many Colors: Interview w/ Soong-Chan Rah
In his latest book, Soong-Chan Rah wants to equip us for the multicultural revolution that's knocking at the American church's door. Are we ready to trade our melting pots for jazz improv?Right now,...
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I'm currently working on a new writing project. Here's an excerpt: A judge doesn't want the label, "soft on crime." Judges are supposed to be tough. They are to make sure that criminals and wrong...
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John Howard Griffin is one of my heroes. He's the white man who took the amazing journey of living as a black man in the Deep South in the late 1950's. Ultimately, he recorded his saga in a book,...
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