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Author Archives: mdbwell
SUSPENSION OF DISBELIEF: POTUS ON IMPEACHMENT
We have the opportunity to ensure the so-called American Experiment continues to mature by making solid decisions in the future. Continue reading
Posted in Social Ethics
Tagged American Experiment, Citizenship, Impeachment, John Oxenham, POTUS, Responsibility, Trump
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KING’S “REVOLUTION OF VALUES”
At the end of the classic Civil Rights Movement that fought for desegregation in public accommodations and safeguarding the right to vote, Martin Luther King, Jr., began to focus on the plight of northern cities. The issues there were manifold: … Continue reading
SIZE MATTERS: PAUL, TOM & FOREST
I was looking forward to the first epic movie on the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. His voice would always pique my ears and any pictorial of his figure lying on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel … Continue reading
Smarting Over Intelligence
I am experiencing a bit of dissonance these days as the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are constantly in the news. In terms of the agential members of these organizations pursuing the issue of other … Continue reading
Posted in Social Ethics
Tagged American Experiment, Assassinations, Central Intelligence Agency, Civil Rights Movement, Cold War, Conspiracy, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Hermeneutic of suspicion, John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, Obstruction of justice, Robert F. Kennedy, Russian interference, South Africa, Systemic Racism
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THE “USEFULNESS” OF MLK, JR.
On April 4, 1968, I was grounded for some reason that now escapes me—probably because of paternal capriciousness rather than childhood petulance. I recall a few days earlier that I overheard my father opine that Martin Luther King, Jr., would … Continue reading
Posted in Social Ethics
Tagged 1960s, 50th anniversary, April 4 1968, assassination, Black Lives Matter, Boston University, Christianity, Ebenezer Baptist Church, ethic of love, human dignity and worth, Jesus, justice, March for Our Lives, Martin Luther King Jr., materialism, Me Too, Memphis, militarism, Poverty, Pres. Kennedy, Racism, social movements, Voter Suppression
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WHAT ATE YOUR CHRISTMAS PLANS?
Recently, a friend asked me regarding my plans for the holiday season. The text message was written hurriedly, for he and his wife were leaving for the weekend. I received the question, “What ate your Christmas plans?” Of course, I … Continue reading
What Must Be Sacrificed?
My friend and colleague, Thomas L. Kessler, has written a piece as a guest contributor to my blog. This post marks the first time I have invited another individual to offer remarks and commentary concerning contemporary ethical matters. Kessler’s article … Continue reading
The Supremacy of Sacrifice
In 1982, as I was finishing my final courses for the master of divinity degree at Yale University, I wrote an op-ed piece for Newsweek’s “My Turn” column. I had the belief that the editors would look favorably upon a … Continue reading
Posted in Race Relations, Social Ethics
Tagged #MAGA, James Baldwin, Manning Marable, Martin Luther King Jr., Michael Eric Dyson, Newsweek, Race Relations, Sacrifice, Structural Racism, Systemic Racism, Tears We Cannot Stop, Tim Wise, W. E. B. Du Bois, White Privilege, white racism, white supremacy
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Dealing with North Korea
As a thoroughgoing pacifist, I clearly disfavor the use of violence to resolve international conflict. How to respond to the growing nuclear capability of North Korea is rather complex, many experts say, and the options available to and being explored … Continue reading
Posted in Social Ethics, War & Peace
Tagged China, first strike, Guam, international sanctions, Japan, Kim Jong Un, nuclear war, pacifism, persuasion, Russia, violence, weapons of mass destruction
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