One can be prejudiced without being a racist. Prejudice involves ignorance and bias. The very word “prejudice” means to prejudge. In other words, in our prejudices, we make decisions and choose emotions before having all the facts. We are ignorant as we shape or fall victim to our prejudices. Sometimes… Continue reading
(This blog entry was originally a sermon preached on World Communion Sunday.) One of my favorite movies is “Driving Miss Daisy.” For those who have not seen the movie, it is the story of an aging Southern Jewish lady who is forced to give up driving. Reluctantly and over a… Continue reading
(I wrote this article during the Lenten season of 1994. The heartbreaking truth is that the article’s message may be more relevant today than it was twenty-five years ago. I decided to share it exactly as I wrote it a quarter of a century ago. ) During this Lenten season… Continue reading
Four decades ago as an idealistic seminary student I assumed that by the beginning of the third millennium we would have moved beyond prejudice, racism, ethnic slurs, discrimination, and economic disenfranchisement. But here we are in 2019 with racism very much with us as well as a deep suspicion toward… Continue reading
