I was raised and still identify as a Christian today, and have some sense of what you are talking about here. I never feel comfortable publicly declaring my faith because of all of the negative connotations which now accompany it, and the political labels (anti abortion, anti LGBT). On the flip side, these extreme interpretations of christianity occasionally make me try to express something of my faith in a much more explicit way, as I don't want the evangelicals to have 'ownership' of it. If that makes sense?
Your LRN No.6 piece "Genetically Jewish" makes a false distinction between "2. the ethnic part" and "3. the cultural part." The words _ethnic_ and _cultural_ are synonymous. In recent years, writers who are uncomfortable with the word _race_ have tended to use _ethnic_ instead. But as with your usage, this is confusing and misleading. Please resist using _ethnic_ as synonymous with _racial_ or _genetic_; it is not.
I binged The Gift series 1 and 2 last weekend and I am still overwhelmed by those stories. You have a tremendous gift for drawing terribly difficult information from your interviewees. I really didn’t want any of the episodes to end. Brava - amazing work.
I was raised and still identify as a Christian today, and have some sense of what you are talking about here. I never feel comfortable publicly declaring my faith because of all of the negative connotations which now accompany it, and the political labels (anti abortion, anti LGBT). On the flip side, these extreme interpretations of christianity occasionally make me try to express something of my faith in a much more explicit way, as I don't want the evangelicals to have 'ownership' of it. If that makes sense?
Your LRN No.6 piece "Genetically Jewish" makes a false distinction between "2. the ethnic part" and "3. the cultural part." The words _ethnic_ and _cultural_ are synonymous. In recent years, writers who are uncomfortable with the word _race_ have tended to use _ethnic_ instead. But as with your usage, this is confusing and misleading. Please resist using _ethnic_ as synonymous with _racial_ or _genetic_; it is not.
I binged The Gift series 1 and 2 last weekend and I am still overwhelmed by those stories. You have a tremendous gift for drawing terribly difficult information from your interviewees. I really didn’t want any of the episodes to end. Brava - amazing work.
You're really kind. Thank you!
What an impressive, intelligent woman you are Jenny. Articulate, modern woman. Best wishes always. P.J. ( (Ireland )
You are so kind! Thank you.