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Both personal and scholarly in tone, this book encourages readers
to think theologically, ethically, and politically about the
statement that declares: "God loves diversity and justice." The
multi-religious, multi-ethnic, multi-disciplinary, and
multi-gendered identities of the eleven contributors and two
respondents deepen the conversation. It considers questions such
as: Do we affirm or challenge this theological statement? Do we
concentrate on "God" in our response or do we interrogate what
diversity and justice mean in light of God's love for diversity and
justice? Alternatively, do we prefer to ponder the verb, to love,
and consider what it might mean for society if people really
believed in a divinity loving diversity and justice? Of course,
there are no easy and simple answers whether we consult the Sikh
scriptures, the Bible, the Qur'an, the movies, the Declaration of
Human Rights, or the transgender movement, but the effort is
worthwhile. The result is a serious historical, literary, cultural,
and religious discourse that fends against intellectually rigid
thought and simplistic belief systems across the religious
spectrum. In our world in which so much military unrest and
violence, economic inequities, and religious strife prevail, such a
conversation nurtures theological, ethical, and political
possibilities of inclusion and justice.
Both personal and scholarly in tone, this book encourages readers
to think theologically, ethically, and politically about the
statement that declares: "God loves diversity and justice." The
multi-religious, multi-ethnic, multi-disciplinary, and
multi-gendered identities of the eleven contributors and two
respondents deepen the conversation. It considers questions such
as: Do we affirm or challenge this theological statement? Do we
concentrate on "God" in our response or do we interrogate what
diversity and justice mean in light of God's love for diversity and
justice? Alternatively, do we prefer to ponder the verb, to love,
and consider what it might mean for society if people really
believed in a divinity loving diversity and justice? Of course,
there are no easy and simple answers whether we consult the Sikh
scriptures, the Bible, the Qur'an, the movies, the Declaration of
Human Rights, or the transgender movement, but the effort is
worthwhile. The result is a serious historical, literary, cultural,
and religious discourse that fends against intellectually rigid
thought and simplistic belief systems across the religious
spectrum. In our world in which so much military unrest and
violence, economic inequities, and religious strife prevail, such a
conversation nurtures theological, ethical, and political
possibilities of inclusion and justice.
Silent Power and Control is a collection of twenty-four short
stories divided into eight different subject areas: Family, Men,
Women, The Love of Animals, Lighthouses, Trains, The Ocean, and
Science Fiction. It offers a wide range of stories from humorous
fictional stories, to sad stories, and to stories with endings that
may surprise you. They have been written for all ages, and
hopefully will encourage readers to think about everyday life.
We always think that we are in control of situations, but are
we? Is the silent power that surrounds us a good thing or a bad
thing? The answers to these questions may be surprising to all.
You will have questions about the control issues that govern
your life. After reading this book, you will have a new awareness
of Silent Power and Control. It is important to think about how
this affects your life no matter how young or old you may be. After
you have finished reading these various stories, you must ask
yourself about the environment that surrounds you and realize that
in many instances you and only you can do something to change it
for the better.
I was born on March 17, 1932, in Seattle, Washington. My family
traveled from place to place trying to find work, and finally
landed in California. I graduated from Visa High School in 1950 and
went to work for Pacific Telephone Co. In 1967 I earned a modern
executive management degree from International Correspondence
School. While working part-time for the telephone company, I
received an A.A. degree from Los Angeles Valley Jr. College in 1970
and was elected to "Who's Who among Students in American Junior
Colleges" in 1970-1971.
I continued to earn a B.A. degree in communication from
California State University in Los Angeles in 1973 with a GPA of
3.8. I was on the Board of Directors of ADEPT (Assisting Disabled
Employment Placement Training) and president of Telephone Pioneers
of America Council with 5,000 members. While working part-time, I
taught at California State University and held a management
position for the company where I taught equipment and other
business subjects until I retired in 1988. I was elected President
of Homeowners Association, President of Ladies Golf Club, and
President of Gold Equity in the community where I lived. I moved to
San Clemente, California in 2002 and am very active in my community
today while trying my hand at writing a little poetry.
In the year 2056, Wanda Roland, 13, is accidentally put on the
spaceship taking her 23-year-old brother, Glen, and his companions,
Mark James and Jim Rudolf, to Mars. Glen is angry to find his
sister instead of a boy, scheduled to come with them. Wanda is
convinced that it is all right to go to Mars, even though her
parents object because of her migraine attacks. She is determined
to find water on Mars
Thirteen-year-old Estelle lives with her cousins, Ray and Harry,
under the care of their guardian, Uncle Graylon. In the year 2300,
Estelle enjoys living at the beautiful Lakeside apartments on Mars.
The air has been breathable for almost fifty years. She has fun,
playing with the fish in their beautiful lake. Estelle and her
cousins are always ready to travel to different parts of Mars. Once
they visited the "face" formation. They didn't even know the
formation until they saw it from an airship - with the light
shining on it in just the right way. Estelle even tolerates the
Sun-Storm drills that they have every week. She remembers, four
years ago, a Solar Wind only dug up a few bushes and snapped a few
trees. This one is different. Now they must begin a new adventure -
how to get out of Mars, with no airships.
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