Author: paulpeterson

From the first creation story in Genesis: “In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters.” The Hebrew word for wind is ruach which is also the…

The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King re-framed the American dream for the millions of oppressed and dispossessed citizens who longed for opportunity and equality. His dream was of a “beloved community,” of which he spoke in a 1956 speech. King wrote, “We must prepare to live in a new world. I would like to suggest…