Reid BelewinThe BadlandsWeezer, Richard Rohr, and The Importance of Losing YourselfIn 1992, Weezer gave us a self-titled album. It was raw, and it was rough. It was only and unashamedly what it was. It did not try to be…Dec 15, 20171Dec 15, 20171
Reid BelewinThe BadlandsRyan Adams and the Power of VulnerabilityOr how we become alive.Mar 27, 2017Mar 27, 2017
Reid BelewinThe BadlandsRap Music as a Gateway to EmpathyI’ll start off with the gist of it all (because this is my 5th attempt at a compelling lede, and I decided I’m gonna go for the gullet this…Nov 18, 2016Nov 18, 2016
Reid BelewinThe BadlandsShane Claiborne on the Death Penalty, Grace, and Restorative Justice“Aside from all the other things we’ll talk about, like racial inequities, a broken system — that so many folks have been exonerated after…Aug 8, 20161Aug 8, 20161
Reid BelewinThe BadlandsShane Claiborne — The Full InterviewBelow is our full transcript from our talk with Shane Claiborne. It has been edited for readability.Aug 6, 2016Aug 6, 2016
Reid BelewinThe BadlandsBruce Springsteen and the Meaning of LifeThe Badlands loves The Boss. We named the blog after his 1978 hit “Badlands”, an ode to getting up off your feet and extracting the most…Jul 15, 2016Jul 15, 2016
Reid BelewinThe BadlandsLearning To Love A God Who Commanded Genocide“…save alive nothing that breathes…”May 31, 20161May 31, 20161
Reid BelewinThe Badlands‘World of Tomorrow’ and the Weight of Today16 minutes to a better you.May 18, 2016May 18, 2016