I dream a world where manNo other man will scorn,Where love will bless the earthAnd peace its paths adornI dream a world where allWill know sweet freedom's way,Where greed no longer saps the soulNor avarice blights our day.A world I dream where black or white,Whatever race you be,Will share the bounties of the earthAnd every …
Langston Hughes, “The Ballad of Mary’s Son” [Poetry for Lent]
Every Thursday during Lent, I post a poem that I find helpful for deeper engagement with Jesus' journey to the Cross and the significance of Lent. Here is Langston Hughes' poem "The Ballad of Mary's Son" from The Collected Poems of Langston Hughes. Langston Hughes was one of the central figures of the Harlem Renaissance …
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What Happens When People Do Not Have Hope?
What happens when people do not have hope? What happens when a young man or young woman looks to the future and the lack of hope has dimmed all brightness in those days to come? What happens when people do not have hope? What happens when an older woman or an older man looks to …
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Matthew Erickson 