injustice Archives - The Chimes

The magic equality wand will still result in inequality

We must learn to distinguish between inequality birthed by sin and inequality birthed by our free choices.

Thaddeus Williams, Freelance Writer • April 12, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Apr. 11, 2019). Imagine if we could wave a magic wand that erased inequality around the world. This wand is so magical that it can even wipe away all discrimination from the planet. We all wake up in a discrimination-free world with, say, a million...

Jussie Smollett represents the structural injustice we should be fighting against

Sitting high on the intersectional privilege ladder, Smollett has 16 felony charges dropped without a trace.

Logan Zeppieri, Opinions Editor • March 30, 2019

On Jan 29, Jussie Smollett, a well-known actor from the television show “Empire,” allegedly staged an attack on himself. According to the original report, two people attacked him, “yelling out racial and homophobic slurs,” “poured an unknown chemical substance” on him and allegedly placed...

Survey says mass incarceration and prisoners are scarcely discussed on campus

Prisoner advocate Linda Barkman urges students to integrate their theology with how they think about prisons.

Nicole Hodiny and Ben Tatum • December 6, 2018

The results from a survey of 141 Biola students suggest that scant conversation or action relating to mass incarceration and prison ministry occur on campus. The data was collected from Nov. 13 to Dec. 4. if("undefined"==typeof window.datawrapper)window.datawrapper={};window.datawrapper["tVi68"]={},window.datawrapper["tVi68"].embedDeltas={"100":453,"200":426,"300":400,"400":400,"500":400,"700":400,"800":400,"900":400,"1000":400},window.datawrapper["tVi68"].iframe=document.getElementById("datawrapper-chart-tVi68"),window.datawrapper["tVi68"].iframe.style.height=window.datawrapper["tVi68"].embedDeltas[Math.min(1e3,Math.max(100*Math.floor(window.datawrapper["tVi68"].iframe.offsetWidth/100),100))]+"px",window.addEventListener("message",function(a){if("undefined"!=typeof...