Category: Commentary
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Equality vs. Equity: Kamala sells impossible vision in ad
Vice presidential candidate (and possible president, if the ticket wins), Kamala Harris shared an ad on her social media sites this weekend talking about equality vs equity. It’s a 50 second spot narrated by Harris which begins: “so there’s a big difference between equality and equity. Equality suggests how everyone should get the same amount.…
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Prayer day reminds us of persecution Christians face around the world
Today is the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. We’ve seen crackdowns on Christianity (and other religions) in China. A recent report detailed testimonies of the atrocities against Christians in North Korea. Nigeria, which is fairly evenly split between Christians and Muslims has seen increasing hostility towards Christian in certain regions of that…
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ACB’s sorority shows inclusion by apologizing for congratulating her
Only women who support killing babies are capable of accomplishing things which should be acknowledged in society. This week, Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed as an associate justice of the Supreme Court. In the lead-up to Barrett’s confirmation, Kappa Delta – ACB’s college sorority – congratulated their famous alumna on her nomination with a Tweet…
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San Diego school district lowers standards to combat racism
San Diego Unified School District is the second largest district in California. Their district recently approved major changes in their grading system to combat racial disparities in academic out comings. NBC San Diego explains the background for policy changes: According to data presented by the district, under the old grading system, teachers fail minority students…
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Research says white Christians have become less motivated to address racial injustice
I saw an interesting article from Barna Research a few weeks ago titled “White Christians have become even less motivated to address racial injustice.” From the article: “One might assume that the events of 2020 have increased awareness of racial injustice in the United States and motivation to address it. But the story isn’t so straightforward,…
Josh Benner 