I stopped talking about politics and religion with my family because I believed it was the only way we could remain in a relationship. I’m now questioning that decision. Without talking about hard things, people never change. Without confronting lies, people remain programmed. Intervention is difficult, but it is necessary.

The University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) recently announced the creation of The Center For the Study of Evangelicalism. The Center is the first of its kind in the world and will act as a think-tank to research and explore the cultural, political, religious, and social impact of evangelicalism.

He was a man of no reputation
And by the wise, considered a fool
When He spoke about faith and forgiveness
In a time when the strongest arms ruled
But this man of no reputation
Loved the weak with relentless affection

Westerners have exchanged our indigenous stories for stories of colonization, capitalism, imperialism, and greed. These stories have consumed our consciousness, shrunken our hearts, and deadened our imaginations. Progress is our highest virtue, accumulation our greatest desire.