by jpitney | Dec 31, 2020 | civic virtue, Civility, Religion
York Moore at Christianity Today: While my belief that civility will die a swift death in this Winter of despair, I have a hope in something greater-basic human desire. There are basic human desires that I believe will allow us to re-plant the seeds of civility once...
by jpitney | Jul 19, 2020 | Civil Rights, Religion
Kim Lawton, John Lewis Extended Interview, Religion and Ethics Newsweekly, January 16, 2004: I’m deeply concerned that many people today fail to recognize that the movement was built on deep-seated religious convictions, and the movement grew out of a sense of faith...
by jpitney | Jul 4, 2020 | civic virtue, Religion, Slavery
Frederick Douglass, July 5, 1852: Allow me to say, in conclusion, notwithstanding the dark picture I have this day presented of the state of the nation, I do not despair of this country. There are forces in operation, which must inevitably work the downfall of...
by jpitney | Feb 7, 2020 | Civility, Claremont McKenna College, Religion
In May, Claremont McKenna College reported on Arthur Brooks’s commencement address: The revolution America needs, he said, “is to love your enemies”—also the message at the heart of Brooks’ recently released book, Love Your Enemies: How Decent People Can...
