There comes a moment in a personâs life when they realize they can no longer half-exist. They can no longer shrink themselves to make others comfortable. They can no longer mute their empathy to survive the noise. They can no longer pretend that feeling deeply is a weakness. This is that moment for me. I,Continue reading “I Will Be the Heart of the World”
Tag Archives: Unity
We Are Jaime David: A Call for Radical Empathy, Compassion, and Honesty
In the chaos and division of today’s world, it might seem like a strange, even unsettling, thing to say: “We are Jaime David.” After all, this could easily sound like some kind of cultish declaration, a bizarre ideological rallying cry. And yes, it might even remind some of the rhetoric surrounding figures like Charlie Kirk,Continue reading “We Are Jaime David: A Call for Radical Empathy, Compassion, and Honesty”
Why I Still Donât Trust Antifa: A Leftist Perspective
In my first post, I took a shot at Antifaâmostly for its aesthetics. I was going through a lot at the time and didnât really know why I had such a strong reaction, but I still stand by what I said. Now, I want to elaborate because I think itâs important to address the deeperContinue reading “Why I Still Donât Trust Antifa: A Leftist Perspective”
Why We Cannot Tolerate Gun Violence in Any Form
Gun violence has become such a normalized part of the American experience that people often react to new incidents with apathy, with resigned sighs, or, increasingly, with selective outrage. But the truth is this: if we truly want to end gun violenceâor at least reduce it significantlyâwe cannot tolerate it in any form, no matterContinue reading “Why We Cannot Tolerate Gun Violence in Any Form”
We Cannot Let Violence Divide Us
The shooting of Charlie Kirk is one of those moments that stops the country in its tracks. It is shocking, emotional, and deeply unsettling. And yet, as devastating as the event is, the bigger danger may not be the act itself but what follows: the temptation to let it divide us further. It doesnât matterContinue reading “We Cannot Let Violence Divide Us”
The Common Thread: Why All Cultures Are the Same at Their Core
In todayâs world, culture is often framed as a dividerâsomething that separates âusâ from âthem,â that fuels conflict, difference, and misunderstanding. Itâs true that cultures can look radically different from one another on the surface: different languages, religions, customs, values, dress, food, and ways of life. Yet, beneath the layers of symbolism, ritual, and belief,Continue reading “The Common Thread: Why All Cultures Are the Same at Their Core”
Beau of The Fifth Column: Unity
Panic-buying, assaults, and other crazy things people are doing during the coronavirus pandemic
Itâs no surprise to say at this point that people are doing some crazy shit during this coronavirus pandemic. You got people panic-buying supplies in such exorbitant amounts that they are leaving nothing for those who actually need the supplies. You also got people who arenât social distancing, which not only puts themselves at risk,Continue reading “Panic-buying, assaults, and other crazy things people are doing during the coronavirus pandemic”
Nuance: How Much Is Too Much?
Nuance: “sensibility to, awareness of, or ability to express delicate shadings (as of meaning, feeling, or value)” – Merriam-Webster Dictionary https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuance Nuance is all around us. In almost any subject, if you dig down deep enough, you can find it. Sometimes it can be useful, especially when dealing with confusing terms or terms that people aren’t allContinue reading “Nuance: How Much Is Too Much?”
Welcome!
Hi! Welcome to “The Interfaith Intrepid!” On this blog site, we will post a variety of posts, from news to politics to reviews, what have you! There will be no set schedule on here. We’ll just post whenever possible. In subsequent blog posts, I, and my other fellow contributors, will be introducing ourselves on here.Continue reading “Welcome!”