As faith leaders from a number of traditions – Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Universalist, secular humanist, Buddhist – we have grown too accustomed to writing about acts of hate and terrorism.
And yet here we are again.
Just this year,
» We have stood in prayer and solidarity following the shootings perpetrated by a white nationalist at Linwood Islamic Centre and Al Noor Mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand.
» We have mourned as the sanctuaries of St. Mary Baptist Church, Greater Union Baptist Church and Mount Pleasant Baptist Church were burned by a white nationalist in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.