While I'm against the kind of marxist-cultural revolution that tries to silence parts of history because it inevitably starts to silence people at the cost of life and liberty, I don't think the monuments and statues issue can be reduced to mere historical markers like … Continue reading Thoughts on Removing Statues of Historical Figures
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Retributive Justice, Restorative Justice, and the Gospel
Often people talk about restorative justice as if it's a better alternative to retributive justice. What they get wrong is that restorative justice means nothing if there hasn't been some kind of prior judgment. What is there to restore if that person's status and standing … Continue reading Retributive Justice, Restorative Justice, and the Gospel
Obstacles to the Dialogue on Racism: Defending the Guilty
Obstacles to the Dialogue on Racism: Defending the Guilty This is a difficult thing to understand, so I ask for some grace with this. The person who defends the guilty is not trying to protect the guilty but is trying to protect the ideal of … Continue reading Obstacles to the Dialogue on Racism: Defending the Guilty
Obstacles to the Dialogue on Racism: systemic racism vs Systemic Racism
Obstacles to a fruitful dialogue on racism: defining systemic racism vs. Systemic Racism. The first is the concept that there are structures and systems which perpetuate race inequalities. The second is a worldview which evolved out of the Critical Theory of the Frankfurt School (something … Continue reading Obstacles to the Dialogue on Racism: systemic racism vs Systemic Racism
On the Book Shelf: Generous Justice by Tim Keller
Generous Justice: How God's Grace Makes Us Just Author: Tim Keller Genre: Non-Fiction, Theology, Social Justice Status: Finished Reading Generous Justice is Tim Keller's response to a growing concern among many people for social justice issues. In particular, in this book he addresses the hot-button … Continue reading On the Book Shelf: Generous Justice by Tim Keller
The State of Public Discourse: On Race and Related Issues
Observations, Conclusions, and Solutions My undergraduate degree is in Sociology. Much of that discipline studies and observes the different institutions of society (religion, marriage, government, education, the justice system, etc); how individuals and communities interact within them. In that course of study there were many … Continue reading The State of Public Discourse: On Race and Related Issues
Thoughts from a quiet night 