Archive for September 6th, 2006
“Righting Wrongs”
Wednesday, September 6th, 2006I was trying to explain the concept of justice to my son the other day, and the best definition I could come up with for him to understand was: “Righting wrongs.” It’s not enough to see the wrong or even admit the wrong. Justice demands action to right the wrong, to eliminate it and remedy [...]
Thoughts on Social Justice
Wednesday, September 6th, 2006Dom Hélder Pessoa Câmara, Archbishop of Olinda and Recife (1909-1999): “When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why they are poor, they call me a communist.” Oscar Romero, Archbishop of San Salvador (1917-1980; assassinated): “The word of God is like the light of the sun. It illuminates [...]
Not slacking, just busy
Wednesday, September 6th, 2006Please pardon the irregular updates the last few weeks. Besides the usual post-vacation backlog, this September is shaping up to be quite busy with writing projects, including finishing the Student Venture New York Playbook and contributing two chapters to an upcoming book by Zondervan/Youth Specialities (drafts due the end of this month; more on the [...]