How can Catholics become Originalists?
Maybe a weird question until you remember that the US Supreme Court is dominated by Catholic originalists. Now that is something to...
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Marvin T. Brown
- Aug 28
Three Images of our Federal Government
It seems abundantly clear that we cannot adequately address the climate crisis without the appropriate government policies and...
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Marvin T. Brown
- Aug 9
Civic vs Religious Disagreement
It’s hard to underestimate the significance of the separation between church and state. Simply put, it grounds our answers to questions...
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Marvin T. Brown
- Jul 20
The trouble with Christian Nationalism
What’s troubling about Christian Nationalism is not only its arrogance, but also its withdrawal from reality. At least that seems to be...
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Marvin T. Brown
- May 17
Reparations Benefit All of Us
Some of the talk about reparations seems to assume that reparations will only benefit Black people, but unrepaired social injustices...
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Marvin T. Brown
- May 8
The Civic and The Christian Imagination
Some may imagine the civic as a space for doing good, which is fine if it doesn’t deny social estrangements. Once we include social...
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Marvin T. Brown
- Apr 19
Public Bias
Last week Twitter changed the label on NPR’s (National Public Radio) Twitter account to “Government-funded Media.” NPR responded by...
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Marvin T. Brown
- Mar 27
Why do we exist?
Perhaps it was an accident. Evolution simply did not know when to stop. The planet appears to have been fine without us. There were...
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Marvin T. Brown
- Mar 15
Is America a Nation without a Country?
The highly regarded writer and activist, Wendell Berry, thinks so. In his latest book, The Need to be Whole: Patriotism and the History...
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Marvin T. Brown
- Feb 22
America’s Soul and The Climate of Injustice
When Joe Biden spoke of saving “America’s soul” on the campaign trail, I hoped it was a temporary lapse, but it seems I was wrong. He...
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Marvin T. Brown
- Feb 2
The Context of Character
Martin Luther King Jr. stated in his “I Have A Dream” speech that he hoped that one day his children would be judged not by the color of...
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Marvin T. Brown
- Jan 18
The Gift We Need
When you visit the Martin Luther King Jr. Center in Atlanta, I suggest you get a cup for your morning coffee. I would not assume that we...
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Marvin T. Brown
- Nov 22, 2022
The Climate in Egypt and Qatar
If you want to see what a “climate of justice” looks like, look at the COP27 meeting in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. First, the rich nations...
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Marvin T. Brown
- Nov 1, 2022
Protecting the Earth’s Integrity
To create a sustainable future, we had better learn how to protect the Earth’s integrity. We could start by knowing what violating its...
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Marvin T. Brown
- Oct 19, 2022
Let money and knowledge flow freely
In a climate of justice, money and knowledge would flow freely. Instead of banks only giving money to those with an acceptable credit...
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Marvin T. Brown
- Oct 3, 2022
It’s Story Time
As we approach the mid-terms, more than one commentator has framed the key question as “who controls the narrative.” One might think that...
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Marvin T. Brown
- Sep 14, 2022
If Truth Be Told
If truth be told, we would eat a slice of humble pie, walk softly on the Earth, and give thanks for its gifts. If truth be told, our zip...
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Marvin T. Brown
- Aug 25, 2022
An Ethical Foundation for Environmentalism
Reading the books, Settler Memory by Kevin Bruyneel and Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer, has led me to reflect again on the...
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Marvin T. Brown
- Jul 26, 2022
The White Dream of Safety
Like everyone else, white people dream of safety. The desire for safety, in fact, may be as strong if not stronger than other primal...
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Marvin T. Brown
- Jul 4, 2022
Whose History is Upon Us?
Whose history is upon us? Right now, the history of white America seems to have gained control of the Supreme Court and much of public...
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