If past practices are a justification for anything, then slavery should be legal. Slavery existed long before the birth of Christ, and several passages in the Bible sanction the institution. Many of us may think slavery is illegal in the modern world.  But, those of us who do are wro

  …the dogma lives loudly within you, and that is a concern. These were Senator Diane Feinstein’s words to Amy Coney Barret in 2017 when the latter was a candidate for a position on the U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The reference was to Barret’s Catholic faith and her

A new flashpoint in race relations is critical race theory. The intent is to review American history through the lens of slavery.  This new approach has its supporters and critics.  Isabel Wilkerson’s book Caste is an eyeopener for those interested in the subject and offers insigh

  I’m neither a history scholar nor a psychiatrist, but I’ve always felt discrimination has more to do with being either the top or underdog in society rather than about race or politics or religion.  Something in human nature abhors equality.  Slavery, the vilest f