We Are All in This Together
/2 Comments/in Uncategorized /by David GalstonWe Are All in This Together By David Galston, Westar Executive Director| 4.01.2020
Translating Trump Supporters
/in Uncategorized /by David GalstonThe Twitter feed I received read, “Prominent Christian activist” says that Evangelicals have a “moral obligation” to vote for Trump. Christian activists used to be people like Tommy Douglas or Martin Luther King, Jr., and their activism concerned social justice. This “activist” is Ralph Reed, someone who I don’t think deserves such a compliment. And […]
Faith, Republicans, and Trump
/in News and Events, Uncategorized /by Bernard Brandon ScottThe law of unintended consequences: often our actions have effects that we do not anticipate and do not intend. This applies also to faith.
A Decolonial Response to the New Zealand attack
/in Uncategorized /by Michael GrimshawDear Friends and colleagues, A year ago I was enjoying the scholarship, stimulation of thinking, friendship and hospitality of Westar at the annual meeting; we discussed the decolonial, we challenged established thinking, we raised new and difficult questions.
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