Posted by David Henderson
on
November 15, 2009
in homelessness, religion
I was disturbed to receive Change.org’s weekly newsletter with the title “The Church vs the Homeless”. The incendiary title fallaciously positions the entirety of a major religion that is a critical part of homeless service provision against the homeless. This is not only a stupid title, it is a dangerous one. The post on Change.org, is about a conflict in Washington [...]
Posted by David Henderson
on
April 22, 2009
in gangs, poverty, religion
I live in the poorest census tract in a poor city. The downtown area where I live is pretty nice, but just outside downtown the poverty is inescapable. As is often the case in poor neighborhoods, there is a noticeable abundance of churches. I find the intersection of poverty and faith interesting, and on Sunday [...]
