Commentary
Confronting Our Past (and Present) in Holocaust Exhibit at Union Station
Faith writer Bill Tammeus ponders the “Auschwitz: Not Long Ago, Not Far Away” exhibit that opens June 14 at Union Station, sponsored by the Midwest Center for Holocaust Education and Union Station.
Celebrating the Post-Pandemic Return to Worship
Flatland’s faith writer, Bill Tammeus, reflects on the spiritual significance of returning to in-person worship in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Book Documents Local Hate Crime Survivor’s Journey
Seven years after a neo-Nazi murdered her father and son, Mindy Corporon is recounting her journey as a hate crime survivor in a new book, “Healing a Shattered Soul,”
Grappling With Ethical Artificial Intelligence in Health Care
The Center for Practical Bioethics (CPB) in Kansas City is working to create ethical standards for how A.I. is used in health care.
KC Faith Leaders Target Violent Crime in ‘Getting to the Heart of the Matter’
Several clergy members began working with the Kansas City Police Department last summer to find ways to reduce violent crime.
Time to Speak Out Against ‘Faith-Based Tyranny,’ In All Its Forms
A new book by Bill Tammeus places the death of a nephew in the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the context of faith-based tyranny, in all its forms.
Central High School, Nearby Clergy, Changing Narrative for Community
Central High School’s principal and nearby clergy are turning the school into a community center to help students and families succeed.
LAMP Shines a Light in Ivanhoe Neighborhood
Linwood Area Ministry Place (LAMP), a campus of community services at Linwood Boulevard and Bruce R. Watkins Drive, is nearing completion of a new apartment complex.
Reckoning With Racism in Our Own Congregations
People of faith in congregations around the country are grappling with how to lend support to anti-racism efforts following protests about law enforcement violence against people of color.
Religious Leaders Bare Their Souls in ‘Shepherds Helping Shepherds’
A Kansas City area group called “Shepherds Helping Shepherds” allows religious leaders a chance to share struggles and to encourage one another.