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What is "the matrix?"

The matrix is the space that we as humans develop culturally. We are all human social beings, we are born into community, a world that exists beyond us, yet we influence it as we choose. The matrix is inescapable. To exist in isolation biologically the human would die off. To exist in isolation…

The dialog of the growing violence in America has been an on-going talk for some populations and segments of American society for most of its history. There are the peacemakers in society that have been a resounding voice for decade upon decade attempting to sound an alarm of attention on the growing violence, yet the clear deterioration of American society is being ignored.

The news is filled with stories of violence and death.

Troy Davis was unjustly executed and killed by…

Wellness is something that all people need, yet not all people take up the responsibility of wellness and self-care. We live in a society that looks for the fastest, most convenient way to function even at the expense of wellness.

As I have spent a good bulk of my seminary experience in pastoral care classes, I keep hearing over and over from professors that spiritual leaders are "burning out" because of lack of self-care. Wellness is a life choice. It is a life choice I have been…

This semester I had the honor and pleasure to work as the educational assistant for a course, "Religious Pluralism" at McCormick Theological Seminary under the leadership of Dr. Robert Cathey and Janaan Hashim, Esq.

The core of this class exposed seminary students to five different faith traditions. Each week students read a chapter and supplemental materials on the differing faith traditions and then the following week as a class we took field trips to the differing temples of…