“Conservative groups across the US, often linked to deep-pocketed rightwing donors, are carrying out a campaign to ban books from school libraries, often focused on works that address race, LGBTQ issues or marginalized communities.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jan/24/us-conservatives-campaign-books-ban-schools?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
The Sacred Work of White Discomfort, by @robertpjones: "If we white Christians can muster the courage to walk in its company, discomfort with our racial history can be a sacred and saving gift."
https://robertpjones.substack.com/p/the-sacred-work-of-white-discomfort?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
“Because of my last name, people think I’m a religious person. But I’m not." - @JerryFalwellJr https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/01/inside-jerry-falwell-jr-unlikely-rise-and-precipitous-fall
In toxic cultures, being a workaholic is normalized and sacrificing sleep is glorified. The best way to get ahead is to burn out.
In healthy cultures, quality of life is expected and having a life is celebrated. You're encouraged to put your well-being above your work.
Some Christians view their obligation primarily in terms of to waging a (culture) war.
Other Christians view their obligation primarily in terms of loving their neighbors.
This difference in orientation matters.
