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Tag: Black Lives Matter

Opinion | Empathize With Your Political Foe; New York Times

January 22, 2018 melhpine

…[O]n the odd occasion that people are exposed to each other as people,,., othering is hard to maintain. And that is the rare moment when human compassion and empathy can break out.

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Black Protest Has Lost Its Power; Wall Street Journal

January 15, 2018 melhpine

“Racism is endemic to the human condition, just as stupidity is. We will always have to be on guard against it. But now it is recognized as a scourge…”

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Let’s Talk About $5.3 Million

December 7, 2017 melhpine

Congregations should not contribute to Promise and Practice without a full discussion in which all are heard — without nasty labels.

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We’re Not All Equal, in Racism

October 16, 2017 melhpine

Every white person is not the same, nor is every white neighborhood.

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Rev. Kate Braestrup is an author, chaplain, and itinerant preacher based in Maine. Mel Harkrader Pine is a blogger and community lay minister based in Northern Virginia. His Tibetan dharma name is Urgyen Jigme. We welcome comments and guest articles, as long as they contain no ad-hominem attacks or blanket condemnations. Contact us if you’re interested in writing for Truly Open Minds and Hearts. We won’t disclose your identity if you prefer to use a pseudonym, but we do insist on knowing who you are.

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