I don't know about you, but I am finding an interesting dynamic playing out in the church today and those loosely affiliated with the church among people concerned about social justice. As a result of a deep history of injustice, oppression, exploitation and slavery, some people are divorcing the Gospel from messages of social justice …
Category: Justice
I Am Not My Hair: Reflections from a Disappointed Consumer
Last night I ran a quick errand at the Target right by my apartment in Shoreview as there were some things that I needed that I had run out of. One of the things that I needed was a hair product for my natural hair. Now, I went fully aware that Target carries a limited …
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Video: Spurring Change for Social Justice
I just put together this one minute video that I would love for you to watch. Where do we start? How do we, as a church, as a people, create the change that we so desperately need. Send me your own ideas in a video to ebanna22@gmail.com. I am excited to hear what you have …
Pulling At the Heart Strings
I don't know about you, but I personally find it difficult to stay focused on one thing. So many issues and needs pull at my heartstrings, and me being the person that I am, I want to address them all. I want to solve all of the world's problems, not because I am prideful or …
My Take on ‘The Help’
A few years ago, while I was still very pregnant and a student at Bethel Seminary, I remember reading an article at work that talked about the AIDS pandemic in Africa. This particular article shared the story of various women and other people who were dying from the disease as a result of not being …
I Could Really Use Your Help, You Know!
I am presenting a paper on reconciliation at a conference in a few short weeks where I could use some personal stories and statistics. In the paper, I argue that racism, sexism and other forms of societal injustices have had an adverse impact of people's faith. Specifically, I contend that a history of oppression, exploitation …
Ebony Johanna 