Category Archives: Justice
Youth v. Gov | Reflections & Resources
Youth v. Gov [2020] REFLECTIONS This film evoked in me the most sublime of all human experiences, being profoundly inspired and infuriatingly broken-hearted all at the same time. The voices of activist youth who are supported and resourced by adults
Youth v. Gov | Reflections & Resources
Youth v. Gov [2020] REFLECTIONS This film evoked in me the most sublime of all human experiences, being profoundly inspired and infuriatingly broken-hearted all at the same time. The voices of activist youth who are supported and resourced by adults
The Genetic Lottery | Reflections & Notes
Kathryn Paige Harden. The Genetic Lottery: Why DNA Matters for Social Equality. Princeton University Press, 2021. (300 pages) REFLECTIONS Absolutely brilliant! There are occasions in life when the split between science and ethics converges into a synthesis of understanding that compels
The Genetic Lottery | Reflections & Notes
Kathryn Paige Harden. The Genetic Lottery: Why DNA Matters for Social Equality. Princeton University Press, 2021. (300 pages) REFLECTIONS Absolutely brilliant! There are occasions in life when the split between science and ethics converges into a synthesis of understanding that compels
Live Just.ly | Reflections & Notes
Jason Fileta, ed. Live Justly: Global. Micah Challenge USA, 2017. (139 pages) [Download a .pdf version of this book here.] REFLECTIONS In some expressions of Christianity—if one could over-generalize—there is something terribly broken in Christian theology that has bifurcated and obfuscated
Live Just.ly | Reflections & Notes
Jason Fileta, ed. Live Justly: Global. Micah Challenge USA, 2017. (139 pages) [Download a .pdf version of this book here.] REFLECTIONS In some expressions of Christianity—if one could over-generalize—there is something terribly broken in Christian theology that has bifurcated and obfuscated
From A Whisper To A Rallying Cry | Reflections & Highlights
Paula Yoo. From A Whisper To A Rallying Cry: The Killing of Vincent Chin and the Trial that Galvanized the Asian American Movement. Norton Young Readers, 2021. (374 pages) REFLECTIONS I bought this book at 3 p.m. in the afternoon. I
From A Whisper To A Rallying Cry | Reflections & Highlights
Paula Yoo. From A Whisper To A Rallying Cry: The Killing of Vincent Chin and the Trial that Galvanized the Asian American Movement. Norton Young Readers, 2021. (374 pages) REFLECTIONS I bought this book at 3 p.m. in the afternoon. I
A Bigger Picture | Reflections & Notes
Vanessa Nakate. A Bigger Picture: My Fight To Bring A New African Voice to the Climate Crisis. One Boat / Pan Macmillan, 2021. (253 pages) REFLECTIONS This may be one of the first books I’ve read in which I truly felt
A Bigger Picture | Reflections & Notes
Vanessa Nakate. A Bigger Picture: My Fight To Bring A New African Voice to the Climate Crisis. One Boat / Pan Macmillan, 2021. (253 pages) REFLECTIONS This may be one of the first books I’ve read in which I truly felt
Manifesto for a Moral Revolution | Reflections & Notes
Jaqueline Novogratz. Manifesto for a Moral Revolution: Practices to Build a Better World. Henry Holt and Company, 2020. (259 pages) REFLECTIONS Leadership is still popularly understood fundamentally as the ability to achieve, the fact that one has skills to attain a goal.
Manifesto for a Moral Revolution | Reflections & Notes
Jaqueline Novogratz. Manifesto for a Moral Revolution: Practices to Build a Better World. Henry Holt and Company, 2020. (259 pages) REFLECTIONS Leadership is still popularly understood fundamentally as the ability to achieve, the fact that one has skills to attain a goal.
Reparations | Reflections & Notes
Duke L. Kwon and Gregory Thompson. Reparations: A Christian Call For Repentance and Repair. Brazos Press, 2021 (255 pages) REFLECTIONS It is incredibly frustrating how a simple virtue like reparations can be so easily spoiled, disparaged, and weaponized by sensationalized punditry.
Reparations | Reflections & Notes
Duke L. Kwon and Gregory Thompson. Reparations: A Christian Call For Repentance and Repair. Brazos Press, 2021 (255 pages) REFLECTIONS It is incredibly frustrating how a simple virtue like reparations can be so easily spoiled, disparaged, and weaponized by sensationalized punditry.
How To Fight Racism | Reflections & Notes
Jemar Tisby. How To Fight Racism: Courageous Christianity and the Journey Toward Racial Justice. Zondervan, 2021. (227 pages) REFLECTIONS How To Fight Racism, Jemar’s follow up to The Color of Compromise is personal, highly accessible, immediately applicable, and quite hopeful. He is
How To Fight Racism | Reflections & Notes
Jemar Tisby. How To Fight Racism: Courageous Christianity and the Journey Toward Racial Justice. Zondervan, 2021. (227 pages) REFLECTIONS How To Fight Racism, Jemar’s follow up to The Color of Compromise is personal, highly accessible, immediately applicable, and quite hopeful. He is
The Fire Next Time | Reflections & Notes
James Baldwin. The Fire Next Time. Vintage International, 1962, 1993 (106 pages) “God gave Noah the rainbow sign, No more water, the fire next time!” REFLECTIONS The acuity with which Baldwin surmises and writes is powerful. I appreciated most the insightfulness
The Fire Next Time | Reflections & Notes
James Baldwin. The Fire Next Time. Vintage International, 1962, 1993 (106 pages) “God gave Noah the rainbow sign, No more water, the fire next time!” REFLECTIONS The acuity with which Baldwin surmises and writes is powerful. I appreciated most the insightfulness
How To Be An Antiracist | Reflections & Notes
Ibram X. Kendi. How To Be An Antiracist. One World, 2019. (305 pages) REFLECTIONS I continue to lament the misuse and misappropriation of justice concepts by pundits and fundamentalists for their self-justification in various culture wars. The root of this delinquency
How To Be An Antiracist | Reflections & Notes
Ibram X. Kendi. How To Be An Antiracist. One World, 2019. (305 pages) REFLECTIONS I continue to lament the misuse and misappropriation of justice concepts by pundits and fundamentalists for their self-justification in various culture wars. The root of this delinquency
Just Mercy | Reflections and Resources
Just Mercy, 2019 [PG-13] “I came out of law school with grand ideas in my mind about how to change the world. But Mr. McMillian made me realize we can’t change the world with only ideas in our minds. We
Just Mercy | Reflections and Resources
Just Mercy, 2019 [PG-13] “I came out of law school with grand ideas in my mind about how to change the world. But Mr. McMillian made me realize we can’t change the world with only ideas in our minds. We
Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia | Critical Reflections & Highlights
Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia; Argued October 8, 2019–Decided June 15, 2020 (.pdf) CRITICAL REFLECTIONS Reading this decision was one of the most exasperating experiences I have had in a long time. I find in this decision all the elements
Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia | Critical Reflections & Highlights
Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia; Argued October 8, 2019–Decided June 15, 2020 (.pdf) CRITICAL REFLECTIONS Reading this decision was one of the most exasperating experiences I have had in a long time. I find in this decision all the elements
Antiracist Baby | Critical Reflections & Notes
Ibram X. Kendi. Antiracist Baby. Penguin Random House, 2020. CRITICAL REFLECTIONS Something feels different about this moment. Whether it is, has yet to be determined, and there’s plenty of evidence to suggest that this time may pass with little reform. However,
Antiracist Baby | Critical Reflections & Notes
Ibram X. Kendi. Antiracist Baby. Penguin Random House, 2020. CRITICAL REFLECTIONS Something feels different about this moment. Whether it is, has yet to be determined, and there’s plenty of evidence to suggest that this time may pass with little reform. However,
Sacha Baron Cohen’s Keynote Address at ADL’s 2019 Never Is Now Summit on Anti-Semitism and Hate | Transcript, Highlights, and Reflections
TRANSCRIPT & HIGHLIGHTS Thank you, Jonathan, for your very kind words. Thank you, ADL, for this recognition and your work in fighting racism, hate and bigotry. And to be clear, when I say “racism, hate and bigotry” I’m not
Sacha Baron Cohen’s Keynote Address at ADL’s 2019 Never Is Now Summit on Anti-Semitism and Hate | Transcript, Highlights, and Reflections
TRANSCRIPT & HIGHLIGHTS Thank you, Jonathan, for your very kind words. Thank you, ADL, for this recognition and your work in fighting racism, hate and bigotry. And to be clear, when I say “racism, hate and bigotry” I’m not
When They See Us | Reflections
When They See Us. [R] REFLECTIONS Ever since this film series released, I had multiple conversations with friends about our reticence in watching because we knew it was going to be painful and heart-wrenching. We had to “steel ourselves” up
When They See Us | Reflections
When They See Us. [R] REFLECTIONS Ever since this film series released, I had multiple conversations with friends about our reticence in watching because we knew it was going to be painful and heart-wrenching. We had to “steel ourselves” up
Biased | Reflections & Notes
Jennifer Eberhardt, Ph.D. Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do. Viking, 2019. (340 pages) A journey is called that because you cannot know what you will…do with what you find, or what you find will
Biased | Reflections & Notes
Jennifer Eberhardt, Ph.D. Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do. Viking, 2019. (340 pages) A journey is called that because you cannot know what you will…do with what you find, or what you find will
A Confession, Lament, and Hope in Showing Up | Reflections From My Public Protest
#CaravanToClint On Tuesday, June 25, 2019, in response to the news of the migrant crisis at the US border, a friend and I got on a plane and headed to Clint, TX to join the #CaravanToClint protest group organized by Julie
A Confession, Lament, and Hope in Showing Up | Reflections From My Public Protest
#CaravanToClint On Tuesday, June 25, 2019, in response to the news of the migrant crisis at the US border, a friend and I got on a plane and headed to Clint, TX to join the #CaravanToClint protest group organized by Julie
Justice | Reflections & Notes
Michael Sandel. Justice: What Is The Right Thing To Do? Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2009. (308 pages); http://justiceharvard.org; REFLECTIONS While many of my religious compatriots would balk at this, I have been considering the argument for “objective morality” to be fallacious for
Justice | Reflections & Notes
Michael Sandel. Justice: What Is The Right Thing To Do? Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2009. (308 pages); http://justiceharvard.org; REFLECTIONS While many of my religious compatriots would balk at this, I have been considering the argument for “objective morality” to be fallacious for
Dear America | Reflections & Notes
Jose Antonio Vargas. Dear America, Notes of an Undocumented Citizen. HarperCollins, 2018. [Advance Reader’s Edition] (231 pages) REFLECTIONS The fraying of political discourse by its abstract and categorizing rhetoric is a dehumanizing cycle that needs to be seriously reconstructed. Books
Dear America | Reflections & Notes
Jose Antonio Vargas. Dear America, Notes of an Undocumented Citizen. HarperCollins, 2018. [Advance Reader’s Edition] (231 pages) REFLECTIONS The fraying of political discourse by its abstract and categorizing rhetoric is a dehumanizing cycle that needs to be seriously reconstructed. Books
The Cross and the Lynching Tree | Reflections & Notes
James H. Cone. The Cross and the Lynching Tree. Orbis Books, 2011. (202 pages) To the memory of Black People whose lives were lost on the Lynching Tree REFLECTIONS I once participated in a small group that was intentional about discussing
The Cross and the Lynching Tree | Reflections & Notes
James H. Cone. The Cross and the Lynching Tree. Orbis Books, 2011. (202 pages) To the memory of Black People whose lives were lost on the Lynching Tree REFLECTIONS I once participated in a small group that was intentional about discussing
RBG | Reflections
https://www.rbgmovie.com %5BPG%5D 2018. Movie Info (from Rotten Tomatoes) At the age of 84, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has developed a breathtaking legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon. But without a definitive Ginsburg biography, the unique
RBG | Reflections
https://www.rbgmovie.com %5BPG%5D 2018. Movie Info (from Rotten Tomatoes) At the age of 84, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has developed a breathtaking legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon. But without a definitive Ginsburg biography, the unique
Believed podcast | Reflections
REFLECTIONS This series is one of the most insightfully disturbing, tragically illuminating, and piercingly convicting podcasts I’ve listened to. The Larry Nassar case and story is no doubt about one man’s serial abuse of children and young women. It is
Believed podcast | Reflections
REFLECTIONS This series is one of the most insightfully disturbing, tragically illuminating, and piercingly convicting podcasts I’ve listened to. The Larry Nassar case and story is no doubt about one man’s serial abuse of children and young women. It is
TED | Robin Steinberg: What if we ended the injustice of bail?
“I hate injustice and simply can’t sit still when I see it.” TRANSCRIPT I will never forget the first time I visited a client in jail. The heavy, metal door slammed behind me, and I heard the key turn in
TED | Robin Steinberg: What if we ended the injustice of bail?
“I hate injustice and simply can’t sit still when I see it.” TRANSCRIPT I will never forget the first time I visited a client in jail. The heavy, metal door slammed behind me, and I heard the key turn in
21 Lessons for the 21st Century | Reflections & Critical Notes
Yuval Noah Harari. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century. Spiegel & Grau, 2018. (372 pages) REFLECTIONS If a book sits on a shelf and no one reads it, does it make a sound? p. 326 If you want provocation, look no
21 Lessons for the 21st Century | Reflections & Critical Notes
Yuval Noah Harari. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century. Spiegel & Grau, 2018. (372 pages) REFLECTIONS If a book sits on a shelf and no one reads it, does it make a sound? p. 326 If you want provocation, look no
Jesus and the Disinherited | Notes & Reflections
Howard Thurman. Jesus and the Disinherited. Beacon Press, 1976. (102 pages) Foreword …this richly endowed, seminal work (vii) can be more accurately and helpfully described as a profound quest for a liberating spirituality, a way of exploring and experiencing those crucial
Jesus and the Disinherited | Notes & Reflections
Howard Thurman. Jesus and the Disinherited. Beacon Press, 1976. (102 pages) Foreword …this richly endowed, seminal work (vii) can be more accurately and helpfully described as a profound quest for a liberating spirituality, a way of exploring and experiencing those crucial
Just Mercy | Review, Reflections, and Notes
Bryan Stevenson. Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption. Spiegel & Grau, 2015. (349 pages) Review and Reflections What Stevenson does in this book is brilliant, for he does not just state the problem with erudite arguments, though he is
Just Mercy | Review, Reflections, and Notes
Bryan Stevenson. Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption. Spiegel & Grau, 2015. (349 pages) Review and Reflections What Stevenson does in this book is brilliant, for he does not just state the problem with erudite arguments, though he is
The New Jim Crow | Reflections & Notes
Michelle Alexander. The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness. The New Press, 2010. (312 pages) Reflections For anyone with even a scosh of compassionate humanity, reading this will be difficult, perhaps causing at times outbursts of screaming
The New Jim Crow | Reflections & Notes
Michelle Alexander. The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness. The New Press, 2010. (312 pages) Reflections For anyone with even a scosh of compassionate humanity, reading this will be difficult, perhaps causing at times outbursts of screaming
13th: A Conversation With Oprah Winfrey and Ava DuVernay | Reflections
13TH: A Conversation with Oprah Winfrey & Ava DuVernay – Netflix We’re all human at the kitchen table. – Ava DuVernay Our church has been going through The New Jim Crow for our book club, and I’ve been personally growing
13th: A Conversation With Oprah Winfrey and Ava DuVernay | Reflections
13TH: A Conversation with Oprah Winfrey & Ava DuVernay – Netflix We’re all human at the kitchen table. – Ava DuVernay Our church has been going through The New Jim Crow for our book club, and I’ve been personally growing
Finding A Way Forward: Mass Incarceration, Community Policing, & The Effects On The Family | Notes
Panelists: George Gascón, San Francisco District Attorney and former Chief of Police. Frederick Hutson, founder, CEO and Head of Product for Pigeonly, a service which allows inmates to efficiently and affordably connect with their families and loved ones. Pastor Michael McBride
Finding A Way Forward: Mass Incarceration, Community Policing, & The Effects On The Family | Notes
Panelists: George Gascón, San Francisco District Attorney and former Chief of Police. Frederick Hutson, founder, CEO and Head of Product for Pigeonly, a service which allows inmates to efficiently and affordably connect with their families and loved ones. Pastor Michael McBride
Jim Wallis: Bridge to a New America | Live Notes & Reflections
Thank you, Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church for hosting. LIVE NOTES Thank you for being among us, and being a prophet in our midst. – Karin Hejmanowski Racism is not a topic that people want to talk about. And yet, here you
Jim Wallis: Bridge to a New America | Live Notes & Reflections
Thank you, Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church for hosting. LIVE NOTES Thank you for being among us, and being a prophet in our midst. – Karin Hejmanowski Racism is not a topic that people want to talk about. And yet, here you
Michelle Higgins: Seeing Past the Color Line in the Bay Area | Notes
The following are a few notes from a talk that Michelle gave at the University of AME Zion church in Palo Alto, November 12, 2016 hosted by TBC. You can see her talk here, read her CT article here, and
Michelle Higgins: Seeing Past the Color Line in the Bay Area | Notes
The following are a few notes from a talk that Michelle gave at the University of AME Zion church in Palo Alto, November 12, 2016 hosted by TBC. You can see her talk here, read her CT article here, and
13th | Reflections & Loose Transcript
13th. Netflix, 2016. — via reflections — I find my heart being broken and my soul being weighted down more often these days. The more I discover about the plight of my fellow human beings, the greater my frustration and
13th | Reflections & Loose Transcript
13th. Netflix, 2016. — via reflections — I find my heart being broken and my soul being weighted down more often these days. The more I discover about the plight of my fellow human beings, the greater my frustration and
The White Helmets | Reflections & Quotes
Netflix Documentary, 2016. In the White Helmets, we have a motto. “To save a life is to save all of humanity.” It’s hard to put into words the depth of emotion that I felt watching this. There’s the mere destruction,
The White Helmets | Reflections & Quotes
Netflix Documentary, 2016. In the White Helmets, we have a motto. “To save a life is to save all of humanity.” It’s hard to put into words the depth of emotion that I felt watching this. There’s the mere destruction,
Policing the Police | Reflections & Quotes
[UPDATE, July 10. The Mayor of Newark, through the city’s Communications Director posted a statement in the comments below. I encourage all to read it as it is an important voice in the conversation in which all truth and all
Policing the Police | Reflections & Quotes
[UPDATE, July 10. The Mayor of Newark, through the city’s Communications Director posted a statement in the comments below. I encourage all to read it as it is an important voice in the conversation in which all truth and all
Between the World and Me | Notes & Reflections
Ta-Nehisi Coates. Between the World and Me. Spiegel & Grau, 2015. (152 pages) NYTimes.com Review, Slate.com Review by Jack Hamilton. —via— It is hard to articulate my feelings while reading this book. At moments I recall feeling such as this,
Between the World and Me | Notes & Reflections
Ta-Nehisi Coates. Between the World and Me. Spiegel & Grau, 2015. (152 pages) NYTimes.com Review, Slate.com Review by Jack Hamilton. —via— It is hard to articulate my feelings while reading this book. At moments I recall feeling such as this,
Reconcile | Notes & Reflections
John Paul Lederach. Reconcile: Conflict Transformation for Ordinary Christians. Herald Press, 2014. (191 pages) Christian Piatt interview, Patheos; Christian Piatt YouTube interview; The Heart of Reconciliation, a Conversation, Baylor. Preface Deep conflicts are stressful and painful. At worst, they are
Reconcile | Notes & Reflections
John Paul Lederach. Reconcile: Conflict Transformation for Ordinary Christians. Herald Press, 2014. (191 pages) Christian Piatt interview, Patheos; Christian Piatt YouTube interview; The Heart of Reconciliation, a Conversation, Baylor. Preface Deep conflicts are stressful and painful. At worst, they are
TED | Nancy Lublin: The heartbreaking text that inspired a crisis help line
A girl I’ve never met before changed my life and the life of thousands of other people. I’m the CEO of DoSomething.org. It’s one of the largest organizations in the world for young people. In fact it’s bigger than the
TED | Nancy Lublin: The heartbreaking text that inspired a crisis help line
A girl I’ve never met before changed my life and the life of thousands of other people. I’m the CEO of DoSomething.org. It’s one of the largest organizations in the world for young people. In fact it’s bigger than the
Melissa Fleming: How to help refugees rebuild their world
So I started working with refugees because I wanted to make a difference, and making a difference starts with telling their stories. So when I meet refugees, I always ask them questions. Who bombed your house? Who killed your son?
Melissa Fleming: How to help refugees rebuild their world
So I started working with refugees because I wanted to make a difference, and making a difference starts with telling their stories. So when I meet refugees, I always ask them questions. Who bombed your house? Who killed your son?
TED | Jon Gosier: The problem with “trickle-down techonomics”
As a software developer and technologist, I’ve worked on a number of civic technology projects over the years. Civic tech is sometimes referred to as tech for good, using technology to solve humanitarian problems. 0:26 This is in 2010 in
TED | Jon Gosier: The problem with “trickle-down techonomics”
As a software developer and technologist, I’ve worked on a number of civic technology projects over the years. Civic tech is sometimes referred to as tech for good, using technology to solve humanitarian problems. 0:26 This is in 2010 in
Escaping ISIS | My Prayer
Even though it’s dangerous, we’re going to keep going because if one girl escapes, it’s a blow to them. But for now, I can’t forget there are still so many in captivity. Khalil Al Dakhi Where are you, LORD? In
Escaping ISIS | My Prayer
Even though it’s dangerous, we’re going to keep going because if one girl escapes, it’s a blow to them. But for now, I can’t forget there are still so many in captivity. Khalil Al Dakhi Where are you, LORD? In
TED | Clint Smith: How to raise a black son in America
0:11 Growing up, I didn’t always understand why my parents made me follow the rules that they did. Like, why did I really have to mow the lawn? Why was homework really that important? Why couldn’t I put jelly beans
TED | Clint Smith: How to raise a black son in America
0:11 Growing up, I didn’t always understand why my parents made me follow the rules that they did. Like, why did I really have to mow the lawn? Why was homework really that important? Why couldn’t I put jelly beans
TED | Gary Haugen: The hidden reason for poverty the world needs to address now
0:11 To be honest, by personality, I’m just not much of a crier. But I think in my career that’s been a good thing. I’m a civil rights lawyer, and I’ve seen some horrible things in the world. I began
TED | Gary Haugen: The hidden reason for poverty the world needs to address now
0:11 To be honest, by personality, I’m just not much of a crier. But I think in my career that’s been a good thing. I’m a civil rights lawyer, and I’ve seen some horrible things in the world. I began
TED | Khalida Brohi: How I work to protect women from honor killings
0:11 While preparing for my talk I was reflecting on my life and trying to figure out where exactly was that moment when my journey began. A long time passed by, and I simply couldn’t figure out the beginning or
TED | Khalida Brohi: How I work to protect women from honor killings
0:11 While preparing for my talk I was reflecting on my life and trying to figure out where exactly was that moment when my journey began. A long time passed by, and I simply couldn’t figure out the beginning or
Evil and the Justice of God | Notes & Review
N.T. Wright. Evil and the Justice of God. InterVarsity Press, 2006. (174 pages) Preface …our primary task is not so much to give answers to impossible philosophical questions as to bring signs of God’s new world to birth on the basis
Evil and the Justice of God | Notes & Review
N.T. Wright. Evil and the Justice of God. InterVarsity Press, 2006. (174 pages) Preface …our primary task is not so much to give answers to impossible philosophical questions as to bring signs of God’s new world to birth on the basis
TED | Meera Vijayann: Find your voice against gender violence
Talking about empowerment is odd, because when we talk about empowerment, what affects us most are the stories. So I want to begin with an everyday story. What is it really like to be a young woman in India? 0:27
TED | Meera Vijayann: Find your voice against gender violence
Talking about empowerment is odd, because when we talk about empowerment, what affects us most are the stories. So I want to begin with an everyday story. What is it really like to be a young woman in India? 0:27
Tattoos on the Heart | Notes & Review
Gregory Boyle. Tattoos on the Heart. Free Press, 2010. (217 pages) “This day…with me…paradise.” – Luke 23:43 Preface If there is a fundamental challenge within these stories, it is simply to change our lurking suspicion that some lives matter less
Tattoos on the Heart | Notes & Review
Gregory Boyle. Tattoos on the Heart. Free Press, 2010. (217 pages) “This day…with me…paradise.” – Luke 23:43 Preface If there is a fundamental challenge within these stories, it is simply to change our lurking suspicion that some lives matter less
Solitary Nation | Reflections
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/locked-up-in-america/ Solitary confinement began in the United States in the 1800s as a progressive experiment to see if isolation would reform criminals. It was soon largely abandoned because prisoners didn’t reform, they lost their minds. But in the 1980s,
Solitary Nation | Reflections
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/locked-up-in-america/ Solitary confinement began in the United States in the 1800s as a progressive experiment to see if isolation would reform criminals. It was soon largely abandoned because prisoners didn’t reform, they lost their minds. But in the 1980s,
TED | We should all be feminists – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie at TEDxEuston (transcript)
(This is a personal transcript. I take responsibility for all typos. The symbol “[–]” simply indicates African names and references unfamiliar to me. *UPDATE 7/6/2016: The “[–]” have been replaced with the names suggested by rancommenter in the comments below.)
TED | We should all be feminists – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie at TEDxEuston (transcript)
(This is a personal transcript. I take responsibility for all typos. The symbol “[–]” simply indicates African names and references unfamiliar to me. *UPDATE 7/6/2016: The “[–]” have been replaced with the names suggested by rancommenter in the comments below.)
When Helping Hurts | Notes & Review
Steve Corbett & Brian Fikkert. When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor…and Yourself. Moody Publishers, 2012. (274 pages) Preface We believe that the coexistence of agonizing poverty and unprecedented wealth — even just within the household
When Helping Hurts | Notes & Review
Steve Corbett & Brian Fikkert. When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor…and Yourself. Moody Publishers, 2012. (274 pages) Preface We believe that the coexistence of agonizing poverty and unprecedented wealth — even just within the household
TED | Andrew Stanton: The clues to a great story
A tourist is backpacking through the highlands of Scotland, and he stops at a pub to get a drink. And the only people in there is a bartender and an old man nursing a beer. And he orders a pint,
TED | Andrew Stanton: The clues to a great story
A tourist is backpacking through the highlands of Scotland, and he stops at a pub to get a drink. And the only people in there is a bartender and an old man nursing a beer. And he orders a pint,
The Hole In Our Gospel | Notes & Review
Rich Stearns. The Hole in our Gospel: The answer that changed my life and might just change the world. Thomas Nelson, 2009, 2010. (335 pages) INTRODUCTION What does God expect of us? … What is the Christian faith all about?
The Hole In Our Gospel | Notes & Review
Rich Stearns. The Hole in our Gospel: The answer that changed my life and might just change the world. Thomas Nelson, 2009, 2010. (335 pages) INTRODUCTION What does God expect of us? … What is the Christian faith all about?
TED | Bono: The good news on poverty (Yes, there’s good news)
Chris Anderson asked me if I could put the last 25 years of anti-poverty campaigning into 10 minutes for TED. That’s an Englishman asking an Irishman to be succinct. (Laughter) I said, “Chris, that would take a miracle.” He said,
TED | Bono: The good news on poverty (Yes, there’s good news)
Chris Anderson asked me if I could put the last 25 years of anti-poverty campaigning into 10 minutes for TED. That’s an Englishman asking an Irishman to be succinct. (Laughter) I said, “Chris, that would take a miracle.” He said,
Toxic Charity | Notes & Review
Robert Lupton. Toxic Charity: How Churches and Charities Hurt Those They Help. HarperOne, 2011. (191 pages) Chapter One: The Scandal The Compassion industry is almost universally accepted as a virtuous and constructive enterprise. | But what is so surprising is
Toxic Charity | Notes & Review
Robert Lupton. Toxic Charity: How Churches and Charities Hurt Those They Help. HarperOne, 2011. (191 pages) Chapter One: The Scandal The Compassion industry is almost universally accepted as a virtuous and constructive enterprise. | But what is so surprising is
Everyday Justice | Notes & Review
Julie Clawson. Everyday Justice: The Global Impact of our Daily Choices. IVP Books, 2009. http://www.everydayjustice.net/ WARNING! Read Before Proceeding Don’t panic! We see acting justly as an all-or-nothing endeavor, and because we can’t do it all, we often end up
Everyday Justice | Notes & Review
Julie Clawson. Everyday Justice: The Global Impact of our Daily Choices. IVP Books, 2009. http://www.everydayjustice.net/ WARNING! Read Before Proceeding Don’t panic! We see acting justly as an all-or-nothing endeavor, and because we can’t do it all, we often end up
Half The Sky | Review & Notes
Nicholas Kristof & Sheryl WuDunn. Half The Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity For Women Worldwide. Vintage Books, 2009. (296 pages) http://www.halftheskymovement.org, http://www.facebook.com/kristof, https://www.facebook.com/halftheskymovement, http://twitter.com/nickkristof, — Review — The book reads much like one long New York Times article (or several
Half The Sky | Review & Notes
Nicholas Kristof & Sheryl WuDunn. Half The Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity For Women Worldwide. Vintage Books, 2009. (296 pages) http://www.halftheskymovement.org, http://www.facebook.com/kristof, https://www.facebook.com/halftheskymovement, http://twitter.com/nickkristof, — Review — The book reads much like one long New York Times article (or several
Sarafina! | Favorite Quote
There are a few joys in my life worth documenting. One of them is watching movies about injustice, apartheid, and struggle with my beautiful South African daughter! They fear you because you are young. They fear you because you are
Sarafina! | Favorite Quote
There are a few joys in my life worth documenting. One of them is watching movies about injustice, apartheid, and struggle with my beautiful South African daughter! They fear you because you are young. They fear you because you are
TED | Bryan Stevenson: We Need to Talk About an Injustice
http://www.eji.org/eji/ | http://jjie.org/founder-of-equal-justice-initiative-greeted-standing-ovation-at-ted/76755 Bryan Stevenson spends most of his time in jails and prisons and on death row. He’s a lawyer, and the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative. So he’s found it very energizing at TED, and wanted to start by
TED | Bryan Stevenson: We Need to Talk About an Injustice
http://www.eji.org/eji/ | http://jjie.org/founder-of-equal-justice-initiative-greeted-standing-ovation-at-ted/76755 Bryan Stevenson spends most of his time in jails and prisons and on death row. He’s a lawyer, and the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative. So he’s found it very energizing at TED, and wanted to start by
China’s Lost Girls | Notes & Review
National Geographic, 2005 Lucy Ling follows a group of American families to China and captures the key moments of their adoption process illuminating the unforeseen effects of China’s one-child policy coupled with ancient traditions and social constructs along the way.
China’s Lost Girls | Notes & Review
National Geographic, 2005 Lucy Ling follows a group of American families to China and captures the key moments of their adoption process illuminating the unforeseen effects of China’s one-child policy coupled with ancient traditions and social constructs along the way.
Guerilla Art
The recent TED Prize winner is named “JR.” JR creates “Pervasive Art” that spreads uninvited on buildings of Parisian slums, on walls in the Middle East, on broken bridges in Africa or in favelas in Brazil. People in the exhibit
Guerilla Art
The recent TED Prize winner is named “JR.” JR creates “Pervasive Art” that spreads uninvited on buildings of Parisian slums, on walls in the Middle East, on broken bridges in Africa or in favelas in Brazil. People in the exhibit
The Women’s Crusade
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/23/magazine/23Women-t.html Nicholas Kristof, NYTimes.com, 2009-08-17. Kristof’s journalism continues to inspire me, and this article is up there on the top (see also the Girl Effect). The following are a few poignant quotes. I recommend reading the whole article, however, because
The Women’s Crusade
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/23/magazine/23Women-t.html Nicholas Kristof, NYTimes.com, 2009-08-17. Kristof’s journalism continues to inspire me, and this article is up there on the top (see also the Girl Effect). The following are a few poignant quotes. I recommend reading the whole article, however, because
The Girl Effect
Chip and Dan Heath in their book Made To Stick refer to this website and organization. THE GIRL EFFECT, n. The powerful social and economic change brought about when girls have the opportunity to participate in their society. Here are
The Girl Effect
Chip and Dan Heath in their book Made To Stick refer to this website and organization. THE GIRL EFFECT, n. The powerful social and economic change brought about when girls have the opportunity to participate in their society. Here are
The Great Debaters | Notes & Review, and Reasoning the Psychosis of Race
The Great Debaters movie site. 2007. Well done. Inspiring, and moving. There is some controversy around the historical accuracy of the movie, specifically the names of the characters, and the closing “data” of their accomplishments listed at the end of
The Great Debaters | Notes & Review, and Reasoning the Psychosis of Race
The Great Debaters movie site. 2007. Well done. Inspiring, and moving. There is some controversy around the historical accuracy of the movie, specifically the names of the characters, and the closing “data” of their accomplishments listed at the end of
The Religious Case For/Against Gay Marriage | Saying A Lot About So Little
While reading the current Newsweek cover article (“The Religious Case for Gay Marriage” by Lisa Miller), it struck me how much we say about how little the Bible mentions. The summation of the Newsweek article is found, really, in one
The Religious Case For/Against Gay Marriage | Saying A Lot About So Little
While reading the current Newsweek cover article (“The Religious Case for Gay Marriage” by Lisa Miller), it struck me how much we say about how little the Bible mentions. The summation of the Newsweek article is found, really, in one
Become A Freedom Partner
The inaugural Podcast for IJM Freedom Partners was set out today, December 10, International Human Rights Day (read the full text of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights). In this podcast, Emmy Award-winning journalist and IJM Director of Media Relations
Become A Freedom Partner
The inaugural Podcast for IJM Freedom Partners was set out today, December 10, International Human Rights Day (read the full text of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights). In this podcast, Emmy Award-winning journalist and IJM Director of Media Relations
From Victim to Heroine
This video from Nicholas Kristof tells another story of courageous hope and victory through oppression. Be inspired, and add another heroine to your list of role models. Thank you, Kristof, for your “journalism of justice.” There seems to be very
From Victim to Heroine
This video from Nicholas Kristof tells another story of courageous hope and victory through oppression. Be inspired, and add another heroine to your list of role models. Thank you, Kristof, for your “journalism of justice.” There seems to be very
Books Not Bombs
(This is the second of two posts that highlight the endeavors that are helping to change the world through creative and contrarian ways of thinking.) This video on The Developments In Literacy programs is of a similar vein to one
Books Not Bombs
(This is the second of two posts that highlight the endeavors that are helping to change the world through creative and contrarian ways of thinking.) This video on The Developments In Literacy programs is of a similar vein to one
Call + Response | Notes & Review
I took five of my high schoolers to see this film last night. After watching, they mentioned that they are more grateful for the lives that they have, recognizing that there are people in the world that have it a
Call + Response | Notes & Review
I took five of my high schoolers to see this film last night. After watching, they mentioned that they are more grateful for the lives that they have, recognizing that there are people in the world that have it a
Call + Response Rockumentary
A family member of mine is involved with this, and so I’m doing my part to perpetuate it and get the word out. Be sure to visit the site (http://callandresponse.com/home.html), and see the film. From the website: CALL+RESPONSE is a
Call + Response Rockumentary
A family member of mine is involved with this, and so I’m doing my part to perpetuate it and get the word out. Be sure to visit the site (http://callandresponse.com/home.html), and see the film. From the website: CALL+RESPONSE is a
The Kingdom – Movie Review
My wife and I watched The Kingdom last night, recommended by a friend who works in the Middle East. There are three elements of the movie that give reason why every American should watch this. 1. I believe that
The Kingdom – Movie Review
My wife and I watched The Kingdom last night, recommended by a friend who works in the Middle East. There are three elements of the movie that give reason why every American should watch this. 1. I believe that
Dr. Paul Farmer in Haiti
Watch this: http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/i_video/main500251.shtml?id=4069409n The work of Dr. Farmer and his team must be applauded. As FindingRhythm mentioned, His story is incredible, inspiring, humbling. Playing in a rock band never seemed so lame. While I can’t comment on playing in a
Dr. Paul Farmer in Haiti
Watch this: http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/i_video/main500251.shtml?id=4069409n The work of Dr. Farmer and his team must be applauded. As FindingRhythm mentioned, His story is incredible, inspiring, humbling. Playing in a rock band never seemed so lame. While I can’t comment on playing in a
U2 & Not For Sale
U2 has put out a 3-disc box-set containing the Joshua Tree CD, with new mixes and recorded live performance. This package also includes a 56-page hardback embossed book, featuring previously unseen Anton Corbijn photos and original essays by Bono, Edge,
U2 & Not For Sale
U2 has put out a 3-disc box-set containing the Joshua Tree CD, with new mixes and recorded live performance. This package also includes a 56-page hardback embossed book, featuring previously unseen Anton Corbijn photos and original essays by Bono, Edge,
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