liberty – Justin B. Fung

Freedom

by Justinchurch, justice 16 July, 201217 July, 2012One Comment

[Adapted from yesterday’s message at The District Church: “Freedom.”] Freedom’s something we hear a lot about here in the US. America is, after all, “the land of the free.” The First Amendment of our Constitution grants us various freedoms, including the freedom of religion—and we are thankful for the freedom to worship that we have …

Say what? Redeeming our vocabulary

by Justinwriting 3 November, 200826 February, 2010No Comments

I’ve been thinking lately about the words that we use, and about the associations and connotations that are already firmly attached to them. There are many terms and phrases that have been so warped over the years that their meaning has become unclear. What does it mean when we say, “Muslim”? Colin Powell’s endorsement of …