Here I Stand
[A variation of this essay appeared on the Root DC] I stand for the equal rights for all and now find myself standing at the intersection of religion and politics. President Barack Obama’s decision to affirm same sex marriage has forced me to talk publicly about my private faith and cast my vote in the [...]
Posted at 4:30 pm on May 12, 2012 | 1 comment | Filed Under: Culture, Politics, Religion, Society | Tagged: current-events, human-rights, sex marriage issue | read on
Celebrating the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
[A version of this essay appeared in the Washington Post on January 15, 2012] The list of so-called supporters of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King will swell to questionable proportions this weekend. These individuals will quote small and select portions of Dr. King’s many sermons and speeches in an attempt to claim their religious, [...]
Thomas Bowen
