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Tag Archives: Islamophobia
Torda 450: Our Roots in Unexpected Ground (sermon)
The Unitarian Society East Brunswick, NJ February 4, 2018 It is essential to read between the lines. I had already learned this, but when I was in seminary, I had the chance to learn it again. For instance, in Christian … Continue reading
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Tagged Edict of Torda, Francis David, interfaith, Islamophobia, Ottoman Empire, Susan Ritchie, Torda450
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Rise Up: Reflections on Patriotism (sermon)
I am the A-L-E-X-A-N-D-E-R we are meant to be A colony that runs independently Meanwhile, Britain keeps shittin’ on us endlessly Essentially, they tax us relentlessly Then King George turns around, runs a spending spree He ain’t ever gonna set … Continue reading
be * LOVE * d (sermon)
The Unitarian Society, East Brunswick, NJ February 5, 2017 (written text does not match delivered sermon exactly) Our Time For All Ages story: click here. Our reading: click here. We all want to be loved. We — likely all people … Continue reading
Between Hope & Fear: A Sermon During a Hellish Election Cycle (sermon)
delivered at The Unitarian Society This sermon was preceded by a reading of Marge Piercy’s For Strong Women. Let’s be clear from the start. That was not locker room talk. It was not just banter among the guys, somehow normal … Continue reading
Fear of Fueling Islamophobia: A Few Days Out From the Orlando
My grief — at the Orlando massacre and the barely imaginable loss of life, and its intentional targeting of the gay community — is not separate from my fear. I fear that in the aftermath of this intentional act of … Continue reading
Undeniable Reality of Connection: An Interfaith Letter Gets a Response
Here is what can happen when we reach out across divides with solidarity, generosity, and integrity to bridge the distances. Here is what can happen when you follow through on good works. Inspired by a letter written by a Unitarian … Continue reading
On Kindness After Tragedy: This Can Still Happen Anywhere
I know there is talk about how, after 9/11, there was a change in this country. Or at least in NYC. That people were nice to each other, looked after each other, cared for strangers, in ways that had not … Continue reading
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Tagged 7 principles, 9/11, discontinuity, First Writing Since, Gate A-4, Islamophobia, Naomi Shihab Nye, palpable kindness, quantum spirituality, response to violence, rupture, say something, Seven principles, Suheir Hammad, trauma, Unitarian Universalism, violence
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