To My White Christian Leader Friends: For those who are not familiar with who Trayvon Martin is, he is another young black male (a teenager in this case) who has fell victim to a racialized lethal attack while unarmed, by a man who has about 10 years and 100 p0unds on the boy, and whoContinue reading “Trayvon Martin and the White Christian Leader’s Response”
Author Archives: Drew G. I. Hart, PhD
Experiencing Racial Prejudice and Institutional Cowardice: The Deafening Noise of Silent Bystanders
An african american friend of mine from Messiah College, who has continued to live in central PA after college recently had a terrible racial encounter with an individual, followed by silence, apathy, and inaction by the establishment that he had visited. While I do not have time or energy to post every racial encounter IContinue reading “Experiencing Racial Prejudice and Institutional Cowardice: The Deafening Noise of Silent Bystanders”
Kony 2012: American Atrocities, Simplistic Solutions, and Christ Crucified
I shared a couple tweets on the subject, but other than that I have not really said much about the Kony 2012 agenda. I have mixed feelings critiquing the movement, because on one hand I do see the impact of Kony and the LRA as horrific and needing appropriatehuman response and on the other handContinue reading “Kony 2012: American Atrocities, Simplistic Solutions, and Christ Crucified”
Tribal Talk: Exorcism and White Supremacy (Guest Post By Kevin Sweeney)
(I am thankful for the opportunity to have a guest post from Kevin Sweeney. He is a true follower of Jesus, intellect, theologian, and friend of marginalized people. I have been personally encouraged by his transparency as he discusses, exposes, and confronts white privilege and systemic racism as a white male himself. His honesty,Continue reading “Tribal Talk: Exorcism and White Supremacy (Guest Post By Kevin Sweeney)”
Prophetic Priorities for the Poor and Democratic Duty Dichotomies: A Spin Off
One area for me that makes the discussion concerning Christian responsibility for the poor more of a complex one, is the reality that we do not live under Caesar and the Roman Empire, but rather in imperial America we have a democracy, which means we (everyone not just politicians) in some form take the placeContinue reading “Prophetic Priorities for the Poor and Democratic Duty Dichotomies: A Spin Off”
Politics of Poor Plight and Prophetic Priorities: A Brief Response to Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney recently made an interesting comment about his lack of concern for poor people. According to him, we need not care about poor people because America has a safety net. Rather, he is concerned with America’s middle class because they are the ones who are struggling. Yes, that’s right, the people with more resourcesContinue reading “Politics of Poor Plight and Prophetic Priorities: A Brief Response to Mitt Romney”
Dr. B. Sam Hart: A Tribute to my Grandfather
When I was little, I am told that on Sunday mornings after having been dressed up in my little suit and of course also wearing my clip on tie, I would find myself standing in the kitchen. There I would proudly hold my bible tight and proclaim “teachings of the gospel, teachings of the gospel”.Continue reading “Dr. B. Sam Hart: A Tribute to my Grandfather”
Reality TV: Gotta love it!
I never fully understood the whole infatuation with reality tv until recently. However, since I have been watching many of these Republicans debates (missed last night, don’t spoil it for me) I have really enjoyed it. Seriously, between all the past and present characters and storylines, I have become addicted to following along. Some peopleContinue reading “Reality TV: Gotta love it!”
My 2011 Highlights
2011 Highlights My first and only son was born in February, 2011. Completed my MDiv from Biblical Seminary. Went to Kenya. An amazing trip, read past blog posts if you want to know more on that. Read Race: A Theological Account, which was probably the most significant book I read this year. James Cones TheContinue reading “My 2011 Highlights”
Luke 2: A Shepherd’s Christmas Story on the Margins (Reflection 4)
Luke 2:13-16 Suddenly a vast, heavenly army appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among people with whom he is pleased!” When the angels left them and went back to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thingContinue reading “Luke 2: A Shepherd’s Christmas Story on the Margins (Reflection 4)”
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