The “rush and gush” is in full throttle as the History Channel’s “The Bible” series soon moves to a conclusion. Creators Roma Downey (”Touched by an Angel”) and Mark Burnett (Producer) interviewed by Fox News and all manner of Christian media are happy with record ratings and the “fact” that 68 million people are “seeing” the Bible.  Problem is that this Euro-centric face of Christianity is a lie – a calculated deception that’s been going on for centuries.

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One day after the horrific Sandy Hook massacre, NRA President Wayne LaPierre virtually shut down discussion.  After one week of ‘deliberations’ what wisdom would come from the well funded ’sacred’ kingdom built upon the 2nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?  How disappointing it was when all we got was another trip through Wayne’s world. (continue reading…)

There’s a lot of buzz about “Django Unchained” – Quentin Tarantino’s new ‘Spaghetti Western’ focused on slavery in the Antebellum American south of the late 1850’s.  This is a movie you should see – I’ll tell you why.

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“We’ve been here too many times,” President Obama said, standing emotionally broken in the wake of another gun related tragedy.  ”Whether it’s an elementary school in Newton, CT a shopping mall in Oregon, a temple in Wisconsin, a movie theater in Aurora, CO, or a street corner in Chicago,” he said, “these neighborhoods are our neighborhoods and these children are our children.” More than ever before, we need to see ALL our neighborhoods and ALL our children.” (continue reading…)

It’s one of those things you do in a day without thinking much about it.  In my meeting with Radio in Black and White producer Kishen Newton – one of our discussion points was the show’s Facebook Fan Page.  ”I’d like you to take over the page Key.”  I could not have imagined what happened next!!

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It’s rare when white people – especially white men – enter a conversation about race.  I appreciate the ideas of three white guys who have responded to recent posts of mine that dealt with the myth of God and country, the complicity of the founders in slavery and the importance of fact checking. Their thoughts and questions are below.

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David Barton

Early this month, Thomas Nelson Publisning pulled David Barton’s book, “The Jefferson Lies,” off store shelves and canceled its contract with the author.  The book was doing well – but the facts presented were not accurate – in the end a respected Christian publishing house discerned a difference between fact and opinion.  Wouldn’t that help all of us! (continue reading…)

He is the best known of America’s Founding Fathers and the most misunderstood. He’s the center of Christian Fundamentalism’s myth machine – a theocratic cabal determined to reshape the founders into their own theological and political image. He is Thomas Jefferson and if David Barton is telling you his story – don’t believe a word of it.

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What is the 4th of July?  If you’re a white Euro-American, it’s the birth of a nation – a celebration of independence, exceptionalism, God and country.  As you move through parades, cook-outs, sales and fireworks all week, please consider this. For African Americans, our history has been a very different experience which makes real celebration impossible. (continue reading…)

The impact of mobile technology (pads and smart phones) is part of a sea change of behavior that is generationally driven.  No one makes dates with TV sets anymore – media is wherever we are.  How to we respond to this massive audience migration?  Real change is scary. (continue reading…)