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Crystal St. Marie Lewis
Crystal St. Marie Lewis writes and serves a congregation in Washington, D.C. Her blog is part of the CCblogs network.
With regard to Charleston: why I want us to all stop praying for a while
I’m certain you’ve heard the news by now. Nine Black people were murdered Wednesday night at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. The gunman, a White man, reportedly attended Bible study and prayed with his victims before he opened fire, killing most of those in attendance, including Clementa Pinckney, pastor and a state senator.
I’ve mostly been glued to the coverage of this event, both via social media and cable news. I fell asleep for a short while Wednesday night knowing that yet another horrendous, racially-motivated act had been carried out against my people in the land that I call “home.”
The Zimmerman verdict and the desire to escape
When I heard the words “not guilty" on Saturday, I closed my eyes and wished that I could escape the system we’ve built here in America.
When theologies collide
There were only 30 short minutes left in my biblical interpretation class when James, my fellow seminarian, began his presentation. It was his turn to summarize an assigned reading for our class....
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