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social justice

Seeking Justice from a Humanist Framework: An Interview with Sincere Kirabo

January 29, 2019 by Randal

What does social justice look like from the perspective of a secular humanist? In this interview, I consider this question with writer and humanist activist Sincere Kirabo. Mr. Kirabo is the former social justice coordinator at the American Humanist Association and the lead organizer for the 2018 Secular Social Justice Conference. He continues to work […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: activism, ethics, humanism, interview, justice, Sincere Kirabo, social justice

Would you support a Muslim charity if it was more effective than a Christian one?

November 30, 2018 by Randal

Here’s the situation I’d like to pose to my fellow Christians: when engaged in charitable giving, do you value the Christian status of an organization over the efficiency of that organization? And if so, by how much? That’s the general question, but now let me dress it up with some specifics. A terrible earthquake with […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: efficiency, evangelism, NGO, social justice

Omran and the Angels of Aleppo

December 19, 2016 by Randal

The other day I came across this image via Peter S. Williams’ Twitter feed. Very moved by this amazing picture by the artist Judith Mehr, who wanted to depict Omran from Aleppo in the care of angels. pic.twitter.com/heDO12Y7x5 — Paula Gooder (@paulargooder) December 16, 2016 This is a fascinating picture which juxtaposes a contemporary viral […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: ethics, Kingdom of God, social justice, Syria, White Helmets

And Now for a Word From Banksy

July 12, 2016 by Randal

I just combined my favorite Banksy work with my favorite Banksy quote.

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: Banksy, peace, social justice

All Lives Matter. But Black Lives Still Matter.

July 11, 2016 by Randal

Jones says “Black lives matter.” Smith replies “All lives matter” in a not-so-subtle rebuke. Apparently Smith was interpreting Jones as saying “Only black lives matter.” Such a response suggests to me that Smith has a tin ear. Jones is surely not saying “Only black lives matter.” Rather, Jones is saying “Black lives matter too.” Or, more fully, “Black lives matter just as much […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: Black lives matter, prejudice, social justice

I don’t want your money. I just want you to save the world.

December 19, 2014 by Randal

If you visit other blogs, you will likely encounter ads like this: And this: I understand why bloggers include ads like this. Blogging is hard work and padding your articles with some click bait on the edges provides a modest revenue stream. I have always declined to pad my articles with click bait, despite the […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: elephants, environmentalism, ivory, Kiva, social justice

Mother Teresa said we find Jesus in the poor. Was she right?

September 10, 2014 by Randal

I grew up thinking that salvation consisted of praying a sinner’s prayer. I assumed that Paul had clarified that issue for posterity when he observed, “If you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” (Rom. 10:9) As a result, […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: hermeneutics, Jesus, Mother Teresa, salvation, social justice

The 99 percent don’t have dreadlocks or nose rings

December 6, 2011 by Randal

The other day my wife and I were at Planet Organic (a health food supermarket) when I grabbed a hemp bag off the rack, began dancing comically to an imaginary bongo drum, and chanting “We are the 99 percent.” It was then, in that moment of candor and mockery, that I realized the Occupy Wall […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: 99 percent, Occupy movement, Occupy Wall Street, social justice

Have you faced down any tanks lately?

November 22, 2011 by Randal

I saw the Clint Eastwood film “Pink Cadillac” on June 4, 1989. But I don’t remember a thing about the film except that it was a comedy of sorts and it included a pink Cadillac. What I do remember came after the film. I said goodbye to my friends and walked out to my car. It […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: Aung San Suu Kyi, social justice, Tiananmen Square

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