A couple weeks ago, my daughter was doing her math homework at the kitchen table while I was preparing dinner. I could see that she was struggling, but she didn’t say anything. After a while I asked her, “Do you need some help with your math?” If you’re a Gen X-er trying to help a…
Did you know I ran a home health care agency? I fell into it because I was helping to care for my mom. I always knew my mom would come to live with me. I grew up with my grandparents living with us at different times during my childhood, so it was just always on…
Many girls are socialized to expect a man to ride up on a white horse and rescue them. This is the message of far too many fairy tales and animated (and rom-com) movies. Even if not literally swept off their feet, in many cultures, women are taught to see their worth and value in relationship…
In January, I spoke at the annual meeting of the Society for Christian Ethics by the invitation of my friend and colleague Grace Y. Kao. I’m not an ethicist. I’m a philosophical theologian. I specialize in thinking and writing about what people believe. I’m particularly interested in how our beliefs mesh the ways we understand…
Many people I know grow up in faith communities that discourage people from asking questions. I grew up in that kind of church. Of course, it didn’t work. I was learning to be a critical thinker in school and I had not yet learned to compartmentalize so I brought that critical thinking to Sunday school,…
Is this the hill to die on? I’m raising a preteen middle-schooler, and so I say this to myself at least twice a day as we negotiate, yes negotiate, time management, homework, sports, lessons, chores and video-gaming. I have clear values and principles and some concrete skills I want this kid to have in life….
I’ve been quiet with you all because I’ve been so … without words. As a former resident of Pasadena and a resident of Los Angeles county for over ten years of my life, I have been bowled over by the recent fires in southern California. I’ve been concerned about my friends, checking in on those…
It’s a fairly common idea. Because most of us try to understand unmerited suffering. Deep down (or not so deep down), most of us are okay with the suffering of people we think of as “bad” or “immoral.” We can even make peace when suffering seems to be the natural result of a poor decision….
When I was 18, I traveled to South Africa with a group of other college classmates to work with local organizations on voter education for their first free and democratic elections. It was the opportunity of a lifetime. Like many others in my generation, I was aware of South African apartheid and incensed by it….
Perhaps nothing is more personal or challenging in the life of faith than how we understand God in the face of suffering, loss and the death of a loved one. This June, I got to share how my faith sustains me in those times. At an academic conference. My first bit of summer travel was…
Dr. Monica A. Coleman is an award-winning scholar, writer, and minister dedicated to the intersections of faith, social justice, and transformation. Through speaking, consulting, and writing, she empowers individuals and organizations to navigate change with purpose and integrity.
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