Author Archives: Speakfaithfully
Cliven Bundy and The Myth of the Free Ride
For decades, a white rancher in Nevada named Cliven Bundy has refused to pay taxes to the Federal Government for allowing his cattle to graze on public land. Few took notice of this issue until Bundy actually started paying consequences … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Politics, Race
Tagged Affirmative Action, Civil Rights, Cliven Bundy, Myth of the Free Ride, racism, taxation, U.S. politics, undocumented immigrants, welfare
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Letters Between Friends: To Jeremy C. on White Privilege (Part 2)
My friend recently linked and article on the topic of white privilege and asked: “I don’t feel bad for having what we call ‘white privilege.’ What I hate is that it isn’t a universal privilege. From my experience, this list seems absolutely … Continue reading
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Tagged race, race relations in the USA, racism
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Letters Between Friends: To Jeremy C. on White Privilege (Part 1)
My friend recently linked and article on the topic of white privilege and asked: “I don’t feel bad for having what we call ‘white privilege.’ What I hate is that it isn’t a universal privilege. From my experience, this list … Continue reading
Posted in Letters between friends, Race
Tagged assimilation, race, race relations in the USA, white privilege, whiteness
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The logic of Whiteness: We can take everything from you, but don’t you dare take from us!
The other day I was in a job interview. I struck up a conversation with my interviewer, a middle aged white male from North Dakota, as he ran my background check. Despite the fact it had come up that I had … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Commentary, Race
Tagged Fighting Sioux, racism, settler-colonialism, UND, whiteness
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#CancelColbert and the need for Solidarity
Is it satire critiquing racism or more racism? Recently The Colbert Report ran a segment mocking Dan Snyder’s attempts to woo Native American support as controversy surrounding his team’s name (the R*dskins) has increased significantly in recent months. However, the segment itself … Continue reading
Bill Nye, Ken Ham, and How We Can Debate Better
Originally posted on Hythlodaeus Sayeth:
For anyone who has been sleeping under a rock, Ken Ham and Bill Nye the Science gathered for what could be a rehash of popular stereo-types. About a year ago, I wrote a piece on…
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The Myth of the Melting Pot: Multiculturalism and the USA
The United States often sells itself as a unique multicultural nation, where waves of immigration have given us the benefits and richness of many cultures, languages and histories. When talking about our culture we often suggest our nation is a … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Commentary
Tagged culture, culture in the USA, foreign cultures, multiculturalism, US, USA, whiteness
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Philip Seymour Hoffman, Addiction and Mental Health
Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead of an apparent drug overdose last Sunday. After having been clean for many years, Hoffman relapsed in 2012 and entered residential rehab in June of 2013. Despite this effort his struggles with addiction continued … Continue reading
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Tagged Addiction, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Philip Seymour Hoffman
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Alone But Not Alone and The Christian Imagination of History
Recently the indie Christian film Alone But Not Alone made some waves when it was nominated for an Oscar for best song, a number sung by Joni Eareckson Tada. This was controversial because it was such an obscure film that … Continue reading
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Trinity Western University’s Law School, Discrimination, and the Need for Change
Recently my alma mater, Trinity Western University, had its law school approved by the B.C. Law society. However, there is controversy surrounding this issue because TWU is a private Christian university and it requires all its students to sign a Community Covenant. … Continue reading →