Liberation Theology

Liberation Theology

One of These Days is a song performed by Santana featuring Ozomatli from Santana’s 2003 album titled Shaman. The song speaks of the coming joy associated with liberation, celebrating the day where those who are poor and marginalized will overturn the very system which...
The Responsibility of Freedom

The Responsibility of Freedom

A few weeks ago I converted my daughter’s car seat from a high back booster to a backless booster. My daughter quickly noticed the backless booster afforded her greater range of motion and she began to move around in ways she hadn’t before. I cautioned her...
The Butterfly Effect

The Butterfly Effect

The Butterfly effect is a term closely associated with the work of mathematician and meteorologist Edward Norton Lorenz. While observing the outcomes from his weather model, Lorenz noticed substantially different results when initial conditions were not identical each...
Picking Sides

Picking Sides

In the second part of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Two Towers, we are introduced to a mysterious and giant race of trees known as the Ents. By nature they are peaceful and rarely engage in conflict with the outside world. After a surprise encounter with a...
Under a Curse

Under a Curse

Throughout history there have been a number of professional sports teams who have experienced a prolonged championship drought. Many of those teams were thought to be under some sort of curse that prevented them from winning. In particular the Chicago Cubs were...
A Whole Vibe

A Whole Vibe

My wife and I recently finished watching season 1 of Bel-Air, a modernized update of the 1990’s sitcom: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. The show follows, the titular character, Will on his journey towards adulthood and the challenges he faces in relocating to...