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The supremacy that unites us
Charlottesville, Virginia, August 2017. Televised images of Americans proudly bearing Nazi flags shocked viewers around the world, including me. As a child of Holocaust survivors it hit home hard to see the swastika paraded so brazenly in a country I love so dearly.
How to respond? It might seem counterintuitive to think about loving those flaunting a hate-centered sense of supremacy. Yet there are thought-provoking examples of people doing just that.
For instance, Daryl Davis, an African American musician who has worked with the likes of Chuck Berry and B. B. King, has made a habit of befriending Ku Klux Klan members.
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October 30, 2017 issue
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From the readers
Colette Cadwell, Carol V. Scott
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‘All-in’ prayer
Ellen Seusy
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No obstacles to God’s care
Cynthia Cowen
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What a perfect, practical oneness!
Mark Swinney
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‘Not until I feel God’s presence’
Keitha Walker
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A Christian Science lecture set me on a new path
Gail Jokerst
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A priceless gift
Peter M. Ross
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Off the bench and onto the field
Hawthorn Brumm
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Trust in God brings healing
Charles Schuck
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Arm and shoulder move freely again
Dean Coughtry
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Fatigue and loss of appetite healed
Sally Roberts
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Fear conquered, facial growth healed
Pamela Savage
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'The fruit of the Spirit...'
Photograph by Sue Holzberlein
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The supremacy that unites us
Tony Lobl
