Bringing a Little Light in a Time of Tragedy with Pizza and Cookies
The Soul Cafe responded to the attack on Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan by donating food to parents and first responders.
Palestinians & Israelis Share Dreams of Peace
Wanting peace, dreaming of peace, creating peace
Calling Antisemitism a Sin in Nazi Germany without Retaliation
A seldom remembered Baptist World Alliance meeting denounced Nazi sins and helped inspire untold generations…
The Ship that Sunk at the Dock in Calm Water
Greed and a dismissal of basic physics led to the tragedy of the SS Eastland
Slave Spirituals Connect Us with Christ
Learn a bit about coded meanings in slave spirituals and the twisted version of Christianity that slave-holders taught them.
What did Adam and Eve Ever Do to the Devil?
A nonbiblical writing tells the tale of the Devil getting kicked out of heaven and more…
Solomon’s Growing Abuse of Forced Labor
Solomon’s palaces and buildings relied on heavy taxes and forced labor of his own people.
Sin Doesn’t Burn Away
During the bonfire of the vanities, the people set other peoples’ belongings on fire, but did that transform Florence into a righteous city?
Holy Man-Eating Apocrypha!
The apostle Matthias confronts some magical, terrifying cannibals in a 4th-5th century nonbiblical book.
What to Do with All the Wisdom in the World – the Library of Alexandria
Great Thinkers + Generous Funding + Amazing Library = ???