Maggy Barankitse on courage
In a short excerpt from a longer interview, the founder and president of Maison Shalom in Burundi explains how she found the courage to build Maison Shalom.
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Maggy Barankitse on why she built what she did
In a short excerpt from a longer interview, the founder and president of Maison Shalom in Burundi explains why she built various parts of Maison Shalom, including schools, homes, a hospital, a movie theater, swimming pool and a morgue.
Maggy Barankitse on the phrase "Love made me an inventor"
In a short excerpt from a longer interview, the founder and president of Maison Shalom in Burundi explains what she means by the phrase, "Love made me an inventor."
Maggy Barankitse: Builder of hope
Maison Shalom has helped more than 20,000 children in the aftermath of the Burundian genocide. Its founder and president talks about how Maison Shalom works to restore dignity and hope to the citizens of this war-torn nation.
Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela: Forgiveness is possible
Even after the worst atrocities, forgiveness is possible, says a South African psychologist and researcher. At its core lies empathy, the turning point where people encounter and recognize each other as human beings.
Kanye West performs at the SWU Music & Arts Festival, 2011. Wikimedia / Creative Commons
Alton B. Pollard III: From civil rights to hip hop
Hip hop is this era’s sacred hope, says the dean of the Howard University School of Divinity.
Joel Perez: God intended there to be color
Colleges and universities -- particularly faith-based institutions -- must work toward diversity in enrollment, hiring and curriculum, says an administrator at George Fox University.
William Lowrey: Don't lose the larger vision
A Presbyterian minister who helped resolve bloody conflicts in Sudan reflects on his long career of peacemaking in America and Africa.
Stephen R. Haynes: Memphis 'kneel-ins' tested churches
The 1960s campaign to integrate churches needs to be remembered and re-examined, says the author of “The Last Segregated Hour: The Memphis Kneel-Ins and the Campaign for Southern Church Desegregation.”
Charlene Brown: Impatiently waiting
The search for a church committed to racial reconciliation didn’t go quickly. But the waiting for it, like the waiting of Advent, was a time to learn to love God and neighbor and find miracles in small and surprising places.