Tag: Brian Ernest Brown
Why I Am a Christian: Probably Not for the Reasons You Think
Why I Am a Christian: Probably Not for the Reasons You ThinkBy Abbot-Bishop Brian Ernest Brown, CWC I am a Christian, but not for the reasons many would assume. I am not a Christian because I was raised in a religious home. I wasn’t. My family claimed the word Baptist,…
Stone Remembers
“Stone Remembers”By +Brian Ernest Brown Stone rememberswhat our hearts forget—that holiness is carved slowly,stroke by stroke,in the long patience of God. Figures etched in quiet reliefstand witnessto every dawn that breaksupon this wall. Saints, angels, and seekers—their supple presence,blessing the roomwithout a sound. And the light—oh, the light—falls like a…
Two Wings of the Same Bird
Two Wings of the Same Bird: The Wisdom of Conservatism, Liberalism, and the Danger of Retributive PoliticsBy +Brian Ernest Brown There is an old metaphor that says a nation needs two wings to fly. Not one. Not one pretending to be two. But two wings, strong, balanced, countering and complementing…
The Common Good and the Politics of Neighborliness
The Common Good and the Politics of Neighborliness “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” – Mark 12:31By +Brian Ernest Brown There are certain teachings of Jesus that are so familiar, so oft-quoted, that we forget how radical they really are. “You shall love your neighbor as yourself” is one…
Writing for the Love of Writing
A Writer from the Beginning I’ve been a writer for as long as I can remember. My love affair with words began in elementary school, when most kids were dreaming about recess or lunch and I was dreaming about stories. I can still picture myself, small, quiet, and eager, leaning…
When Power Excuses Evil: A Reflection on Conscience, Complicity, and the Idol of Politics
When Power Excuses Evil: A Reflection on Conscience, Complicity, and the Idol of Politics By +Brian Ernest Brown There are moments in history when a society’s moral fractures become too deep to hide. Moments when the truth breaks through the noise and asks whether we are still capable of seeing…
When Grace Grows Old
When Grace Grows Old By +Brian Ernest Brown I am part of Generation X. I grew up in the 1970s and 80s, when rotary phones hung on kitchen walls, Saturday mornings smelled like cereal and cartoons, and moral certainty seemed far simpler. We were the latchkey kids, half-wild, half-wise, learning…
The Via Media: A Way of Integrity in Public Life
The Via Media: A Way of Integrity in Public Life By +Brian Ernest Brown, CWC In an age of outrage and algorithms, it can feel as though every conversation demands that we choose a side before we’re even allowed to speak. We are pressed to declare allegiance not to truth…