Tag Archives: religion

Race is Religion in US Politics

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Tim McGee

I have a short essay on the issues of race and religion in the election (it was written the day before the election). Here’s an excerpt: Regardless of who wins the election, we’ve seen and will continue to experience how … Continue reading →

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Amendment One and Reading the Bible as Outsiders

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Tim McGee

In NC, an amendment is on the ballot that will read to ban same-sex marriage, saying it is a constitutional amendment to provide that marriage between one man and one woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be … Continue reading →

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Christ the Slave and Occupy Wall Street, or Why OWS Should Matter to Christians

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Tim McGee

Occupy Wall Street went global yesterday–and remember, it started globally too–but I wonder how many of our churches think it matters (and for a whole variety of reasons). I want to make an argument that OWS does matter, for us … Continue reading →

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Race & Religion, a further thought

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Tim McGee

Religion is Desire and not struggle for recognition. E. Levinas My “blogging” time has been spent commenting over at the AUFS book event (here’s a link to the most recent post discussion) on J. Kameron Carter’s book, Race: a Theological Account. … Continue reading →

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Richard Wright, Life and the Threat of Death

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Tim McGee

To be a slave is to exist under the threat of death, where the master determines when, if, and how one might die. In this situation, the desire to live sustains the bondage. The looming threat of actual death transforms … Continue reading →

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Barth, Literature, Religion and Death

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Tim McGee

As of late, I’ve returned to the questions that have generally been preoccupying me: religion, colonialism/racism, and death. I’ve started reading Barth again, on the atonement. I’m also trying to explore these themes in literature (thus continuing some of the … Continue reading →

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