Bill Ellis

I do not know where it arose or for what purpose, but today we are said to have entered a "post-factual" era.

We have long since learned that King was a fallible human being and I have no wish to make him more than that. But it is important to notice that his vision was much larger than many people imagine.

Pacifism seeks to break the cycle of violence by non-resistance to violence, believing that if enough people refuse to become violent in response to violence the world will become peaceful.

We have our issues, but in spite of the present contentious climate domestically, and the dangerous climate internationally, we are not faced with greater problems than ever before.

As a whole, as a culture, we are addicted to guns, and we are addicted to violence.

A very recent conversation has reminded me once again of how utterly confused many folks have become about the relationship between religion and science, and how damaging that confusion is for religion.

The first thing that tiny group of observant Jews who came in faith to believe Jesus was the Messiah did in the wake of the death of Jesus was to begin to understand how the crucifixion fit into the redemptive plan of God.