Today is my birthday. And today, Tennessee is scheduled to execute Christa Pike. There is something unsettling about those two things sharing the same date. One is a day that marks the continuation of a life. The other is a day the State has designated to end one. Before I reflect on another year of… Continue reading September 30
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Silence as Structure: What the Church Has Been Allowing
Back in March, I wrote: The tradition I come from has a lot to say about mercy. About the image of God present in every human being. About what it means to stand before judgment and find grace on the other side. But the church has been largely silent on what happens when the state… Continue reading Silence as Structure: What the Church Has Been Allowing
