Which Flag, Jesus?
Some seem to think they “own” the flag. Just as some think they “own” Jesus. Where would Jesus go to church, or would he go to any? Which nation would…
Tag: Women’s Rights
Above the Tempest
Can we get beyond or above the “clash of opinions” in politics (or religion)? In 1821, a young woman from Scotland visited the still relatively New Republic and published letters…
Zora Hurston on Religion, Seeking Truth
African-American writer, Zora Neale Hurston (1891-1960), wrote about her long struggles with religious faith. I sense kinship with some of her wise and honest words. In her memoir, Dust Tracks…
Right to Life
I get so weary of yet another bunch of old white guys trying to restrict a woman’s right to make a difficult decision, with her medical professional, what to do…
A Question for Alabama
You may have heard of this story of a pregnant black woman in Alabama who was shot, her fetus died, and she’s charged with manslaughter. Because … Alabama. “Women’s advocacy…
Lucretia Mott’s Gospel
“Every one to do his own and her own thinking.” ~Lucretia Mott Revolutionary Women’s Rights crusader, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, said that meeting her mentor (women-tor?) Lucretia Mott, “opened for me…
