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The covers of “The Pioneers,” and “If These Stones Could Talk.” These two books show separate is not equal.
Separate is Not Equal: A Tale of Two Histories

Separate is Not Equal: A Tale of Two Histories

By G. S. Norwood It’s cloudy and kind of cold here in Texas. I’ve spent these gloomy days reading. Because I rarely read only one book at a time, I have two different works of historical non-fiction on my nightstand just now. The contrast clearly shows that separate is not equal. That’s why I’ve decided to tell you this tale of two histories. Professional v. Amateur The first book, recommended to me by a friend, is David McCullough’s The Pioneers:The…

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Superimposed over a painting of Franklin, Adams, and Jefferson working on a document are the words: "We've just created the separation of Church and State. It's so simple, a child can understand it. Right?"
Freedom of Religion: Is the First Amendment an aspiration, or reality?

Freedom of Religion: Is the First Amendment an aspiration, or reality?

By Jan S. Gephardt Freedom of Religion: do we really have it? During our passage from Juneteenth to the Fourth of July this year, I’ve been thinking a lot about the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution’s Bill of Rights. And especially the specific freedoms it enshrines. The “Defund or Abolish the Police” movement has driven me (along with many others) to take some long, hard looks at the institution of policing, its history, and what it could become, if remade in a better way. But—also in…

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