Soul (and Brain) Food: September Edition
Hiding under a rock — I mean, avoiding Facebook these days? We don’t blame you. Sometimes there aren’t enough cute baby pictures in the world to balance out the world’s chaos. To help you in your pursuit of contemplation, we’ve compiled some of our favorite shares from the previous month. Enjoy in peace!
“We’ve long been a nation full of people with good intentions, and a kind of Christianity that hopes the best for others by those good intentions. It’s time to ask what those good intentions have led to, what leaders it has chosen for us, what injustices it has birthed in our neighborhoods, churches, workplaces, and schools."
A family physician describes the value of the ACA: “Responsible health-care coverage is not a matter of right and left; it’s a matter of right and wrong.”
“The National Cathedral just announced that they’re removing stained glass windows that honor Confederate leaders. We chronicled the story of a Richmond church considering a similar move. Here’s what happened when that congregation faced their history” — via Sojourners
“Let’s be clear: the action taken today isn’t required legally. It’s a political decision, and a moral question. Whatever concerns or complaints Americans may have about immigration in general, we shouldn’t threaten the future of this group of young people who are here through no fault of their own, who pose no threat, who are not taking away anything from the rest of us. […] Kicking them out won’t lower the unemployment rate, or lighten anyone’s taxes, or raise anybody’s wages.”
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