Amanda Rosengren
@ahrosengren.bsky.social
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In our attempts to curb crime in America, have we misunderstood the problem? Malcolm Gladwell explores the motivations behind violent acts.
What We Get Wrong About Violent Crime
A Chicago criminologist challenges our assumptions about why most shootings happen—and what really makes a city safe.
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June 20, 2025 at 8:03 PM
In our attempts to curb crime in America, have we misunderstood the problem? Malcolm Gladwell explores the motivations behind violent acts.
“More than anything else, we need to orient our lives around the shout ‘Holy, Holy, Holy!’ That shout, if it is only inside the church, bounces off the walls and comes to nothing. The cry must be uttered outside as well.”
For the Christian, protest must flow out of worship of God. My first written post for @holypostmedia.bsky.social
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Yes, Protest. But Worship First.
The worship of God, with an awareness of what is happening in the world, is a form of protest. What I have in mind is not singing hymns while ignoring the fact that the house is on fire, but instead r...
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June 13, 2025 at 3:14 PM
“More than anything else, we need to orient our lives around the shout ‘Holy, Holy, Holy!’ That shout, if it is only inside the church, bounces off the walls and comes to nothing. The cry must be uttered outside as well.”
Reposted by Amanda Rosengren
Best read as a reasoned call to action, not a question. And we will need vivid terms for where we are going — oligarchy and fascism — as well as what we are seeking — freedom and equality.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/o...
Opinion | How Will We Know When We Have Lost Our Democracy?
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May 25, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Best read as a reasoned call to action, not a question. And we will need vivid terms for where we are going — oligarchy and fascism — as well as what we are seeking — freedom and equality.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/o...