Category: Nationalism
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Trump-Lee Summit: Deals, Dilemmas, and Diplomacy
It has been a BIG two weeks for Korean leaders and political summits – with the South Korean President meeting with the US President, and the DPRK’s Leader being welcomed as a guest-of-honor in China. This webinar analyzes these events, featuring Paul Liem, Youngmi Cho, Dae-Han Song, and moderated by Cathi Choi of Women Cross…
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Our Genocide
A human rights organization made up of Israeli citizens released a report entitled “Our Genocide” in July 2025. I cross-post their introduction to this report as well as links to the full report in this post.
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On Taking the Lord’s Name in Vain
As I learned today of Israel’s military attacks on Iran, I prayed for mercy and protection of lives. I should have also been praying for the Israeli soldiers and leaders who ordered the attacks. Then, my mind traveled back to an email I received last year. These are the thoughts that followed.
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When Easter is Hard to Celebrate
Cross-posting this Easter letter from Christians for a Free Palestine. I know a family starving in Gaza, after a 7 week blockade of humanitarian aid, who lost half of their extended family in an Israeli bombing last week. How can this be a time to celebrate?
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American Christians and Power: “Get Behind Me, Satan”
Cross-posting a recent lecture on the lesson from Jesus that Christians still have to learn, featuring journalist Tim Alberta and hosted by the John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics at Washington University in St. Louis.
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Catholic Worker Report on the 2025 National Catholic Prayer Breakfast
Catholic Worker, Martha Hennessy, reports back after attending the 2025 National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in Washington D.C., where J.D. Vance was the guest of honor. “The Catholic Prayer Breakfast appeared, in short, a lobbying arm that advocates for an uneven application of Catholic social and moral teachings to public life.”
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Reflections on the Myth of Korea’s “Single-Ethnic Nation”
Professor Min-Ah Cho suggests that rather than focus on Korean ‘minjok,’ stories of ethnic-Koreans from the North and foreign migrants living along the margins of South Korean society must be told. Their experiences should be an important resource as we envision the future of the Korean peninsula.
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Meditations on Election Day
Cross-posting these words from Bob Ekblad, biblical meditations for Christians on the United States’ election day. #Election #Meditation #Christian #President #Trump #Harris #Jesus
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Jesus’ Response to Violence
Jesus’ encounter with Judas and his healing of the Jewish High Priest’s servant at his arrest offer a life-giving alternative to the warring factions in the Middle East, Christian supporters of the State of Israel now, and partisan hatred as the US moves towards its presidential election. Cross-post from Bob Ekblad.
Seeds Will Grow 