Antipas Harris

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  Jan 18, 2021

  A search for community over chaos: Finding inspiration from Martin Luther King Jr.

  Abraham Lincoln’s famous scriptural quote must be taken more seriously than ever before: “A house divided against itself, cannot stand.” Only the socially blind would not see that we are staring in the face of Civil War II! 

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  Aug 3, 2020

  COVID-19 and racial bias of the healthcare system

  The coronavirus pandemic stripped away the façade of “We’re all in this together” and exposed the ugliness of racism at work.

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  Apr 10, 2020

  Jesus' suffering: This year, Christians won't gloss over Christ's death

  This year’s Holy Week has arrived with solemnity amid global calamity. COVID-19 is forcing all of us to confront our mortality.

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  Apr 3, 2020

  COVID-19: Beware to not discriminate in these uncertain times

  To stop this virus, we must have the buy-in and support of everyone — including immigrants, no matter their status, as well as Muslim refugees, racial and ethnic minorities and people who speak a different language than we do.

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  Jul 14, 2016

  Killing the Ugly Monster of Racial Faction

  Last Saturday morning, like many others I sat in the middle of the floor in my home office and wept, profusely. I cried about all of the recent tragic events; but not merely for those situations alone.

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  Jul 4, 2016

  Happy 4th of July! The Fight for Freedom Continues

  Nearly a hundred years after the American Revolution, Frederick Douglass praised the insurmountable patriotism, heroism, and intelligence that the leaders of the American Revolution possessed.

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  Jan 18, 2016

  Martin Luther King Jr.'s Legacy and Equality in Schools

  A phrase from the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Stride toward Freedom, reverberates in my mind this MLK Day: "Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable."

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  Dec 11, 2015

  Why Parents Should 'Opt-In' for Tests That Make Schools Better

  But high-quality assessments, which reflect the kind of rigor students need, are too valuable for parents to forego — especially for the majority of African American, Hispanic, and disadvantaged children.

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  Nov 21, 2015

  Evangelical Shift on Death Penalty an Encouraging Step

  Only a few weeks ago the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE), which represents nearly 40 denominations and over 45,000 congregations, stepped back from its pro-death penalty stance of over 40 years.

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  Sep 15, 2015

  Conversations That Heal: A Christian Response to Racism

  Now that trauma has passed, but before the horrible racial violence in Charleston fades into just another historical footnote, I feel compelled to remind Christians of this undeniable fact: Every American citizen should loathe the racial hate that lurks in the shadows of a civilized society.