Susan K. Smith Calling God Good in Bad Times by Susan K. Smith We are constantly on the lookout for a “good” God, and to be honest, sometimes we say God is good when we are full of doubt…
Susan K. Smith It’s a matter of power Karen Armstrong writes in The Case for God that in spite of the fact that all of the world’s faiths insist that “true spirituality must be expressed consistently in practical…
Susan K. Smith The “thingification” of Black people The Puritans relied upon the Calvinist theology to which they adhered, as well as the Bible, to justify their belief that God had created some human beings inferior to them.…
Susan K. Smith Jesus seemed absent, his words ignored Our beloved Bible gave us the Great Commandment, found in the Synoptic Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. It is significant that these words are found in all three of…
Susan K. Smith Both the church and the state, when it came to racism, were weak from the start. As slavery continued to thrive in the United States, slave traders, many of whom called themselves Christian, participated in the business of selling human beings. As the economy of the…
Susan K. Smith Using A Smile As An Act Of Resistance by Susan K. Smith https://candidobservation.com/author/candidobservation/
Susan K. Smith It is our very denial which has allowed the system to continue Though this book will be talking about race and its impact on how both the Bible and the United States Constitution have been read, interpreted, and applied, it is important…
Susan K. Smith A few assumptions This book is laid out upon a few assumptions. First is that in order to be a Christian, one must read, know, and follow the words and commandments of Jesus…
Susan K. Smith Diametrically Opposed Belief Systems If it was puzzling to me how, in spite of the presence of God and the Bible there could be such racism, I was comforted to learn that I was…
Susan K. Smith Breathing Easier but Not Easily by Susan K. Smith https://candidobservation.com/2021/02/06/breathing-easier-but-not-easily/
