Tag Archives: Racial Justice
Calculations of Fear: Which Child Shall We Sacrifice?
The following sermon was preached by Rev. Patrick Heery on November 13, 2013, at the Presbyterian Center’s weekly chapel service. We lift it up this week on Unbound in commemoration of the biblical “Massacre of the Infants,” even as we … Continue reading
Mandela, Dignity, and Divestment for South Africa: An Interview with Douglas J. Tilton
This interview takes us from US memories of the anti-apartheid movement to the continuing struggles for a more peaceful and prosperous South Africa. It looks at the power of hope but also the terrible legacy of underdevelopment. Stepping around the … Continue reading
A Model Prayer: Lift Every Voice and Sing
The following is a sermon preached by Rev. Nathan Dell based on the text of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” by James Weldon Johnson, Hymn #339 in Glory to God. Two widely known prayers that are often set to music … Continue reading
LOVE in the Context of Multiculturalism
The second candle in the Advent wreath is often called the candle of love — arguably the most generic and the most important of the Christian virtues. We know how the verses go: “Love your neighbor as yourself,” “Love is … Continue reading