Growing Up Haitian Seventh-day Adventist
IN THE SOCIAL MEDIA SPACES that I frequent, it is not popular to be part of an organized religious institution. This is true, seemingly, even with those who are still […]
Ordination: Living at the Axis of Constant Tension
I was born on June 12, 1980 in Hôpital Universitaire Justinien, in Cap-Haïtien, Ayiti, to Seventh-day Adventists. In a sort of genealogical conversation with my father, Erodothe Jacques, as far […]
Dr. Brittany Brown the Black Archaeologist
I would like to welcome Dr. Brittany Brown to the Scholar Edition of Spotlight. This interview series features in-depth conversations with interviewees of various backgrounds and occupations. It provides a look […]
LeBron James and the Rise of Hyper-Fan Migration in NBA Fandom
LeBron James Sr. (LBJ), born December 30, 1984 (age 37), is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA. LBJ, also known as the “kid […]
A Fun Review of a Book on 15 New Testament Words
Nijay K. Gupta (PhD, University of Durham) has published his 15 New Testament Words of Life: A New Testament Theology for Real Life. Gupta describes his intentions as not adding to […]
Haiti and the Economics of Kidnapping
Has the astronomical rise of kidnappings in Haiti brought much discussion on the need for radical change? Not really. Instead, conversations on Haiti seem to remain in a never-ending cycle […]
“I Am Human”: The Spectacular Sha’Carri Richardson
Introducing the One and Only Sha’Carri Richardson is the talk of the town, again. No, it’s not for her “10.72 seconds to win the 100 meters at the 2021 Miramar […]
Social Justice and the North American Haitian Seventh-Day Adventism
It is no secret that there is a disconnect between the North American Haitian Seventh-day Adventist church (NAHSDAC) and social justice. I’m specifically speaking of the NAHSDAC in the northeast […]