ESA's Blog: Love Justice, Do Mercy
The DNA of Hope
By Kristyn Komarnicki I live in a state of hopelessness. Pennsylvania is one of the few states that retain both the death penalty and a life-without-parole policy. And the death penalty is the ultimate...
Pay Attention to What Makes You Cry
By Jennifer Grant The doors of our refrigerators, once a gallery of finger-painted artwork and soccer snack schedules, are now clean and spare. Minivans have been traded in for something sleeker or have become...
On Listening
Love listens. It is its first task to listen. All things and all people, so to speak, call on us with small or loud voices. They want us to listen, they want us to...
The “Special” Load of Laundry
By James A. Cates, Jr. “Jake” was a small boy for 15 years of age. It was difficult to imagine the severe emotional disturbance that led to his placement in a residential treatment center,...
“First Reformed”: A Haunting Meditation on Faith and Despair
By Michael Lee Editor’s Note: This review contains spoilers. The movie First Reformed, written and directed by Paul Schrader, is a stunning, profound, and haunting story about faith, despair, decay, death and the apparent...
Appalling Silence and Indifference
It may well be that we will have to repent in this generation. Not merely for the vitriolic words and the violent actions of the bad people, but for the appalling silence and indifference...
Tips for Holy Conversations about Gun Violence
Gun violence is a sensitive subject that can elicit strong emotions. Here are some suggestions on how to engage in a respectful, productive dialogue on the topic. Start here Listen. Be slow to anger. Stay calm...
Mother of Exiles
Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame Is the...
Solving the Problem of the Apostle Paul
By Jon Carlson In 1971, Dr. Mary Daly became the first woman to preach at the Memorial Church of Harvard University in its 336-year history. Selecting her Biblical texts, she wove together what Rev....
Fourth of July Vegan Barbecue!
Editor’s Note: Back by popular demand! Wondering what to feed your friends and family on the Fourth of July to celebrate while still being CreatureKind? Carol J. Adams has some ideas, complete with recipes,...
