25 Top Sexual Violence Activists: #1
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and I’m making a list of my favorite activists speaking out against sexual violence. Some are old-school activists working on the ground in non-profit organizations; some are artists; some are writers – all are committed. I’ve been speaking out against sexual violence for the last 15 years – beginning slightly more than a year after I survived an experience of rape. The people I mention this month are friends and comrades. Aishah Shahidah Simmons’ No! The Rape Documentary. ...
read moreThe Miscarriage Chronicles: Due Date
We got a due date. When I had stopped bleeding. When I peed on the stick. When went to the lab for the blood test. When my partner and I held hands in the doctor’s office. When the ultrasound showed a tiny circle and a flashing light the OB called a heartbeat. We got a due date. And we started planning. When I would take parental leave, how we would arrange our finances, where the babies would go. Yes, babies – “twin sacs” the doctor uttered as he jotted down words in the file with my name on it. Had I not bled, had they...
read more31 Top Women’s Books (part 1)
March is Women’s History Month and I decided that everyday of the month, I would post one of my favorite and recommended books by and about women. Several people have asked that I collect them all in one place, so I’m doing this in groups of seven for ease. Again, these are just a random sampling of some of my favorites. (I shared a book a day via Facebook, Twitter, etc.) Women’s History Month Book #1: bell hooks’ Feminism is For Everybody because feminism is for everybody. Great read, middle school and...
read moreThinking about life after death
Catch my 5 minute video with musings on life after death. Is it possible? How does it work? What does a process theologians have to say about spirits, ancestors, heaven and resurrection? Curious? Click here to find out. The video on life after death. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post...
read more“Creative transformation” in 2 minutes!
Hear me riff about the theological concept of “creative transformation.” In just 2 minutes! That’s right – you can get theology in less than the time it takes to get through a commercial break. Check it out by clicking here. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post...
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