Kendra Weddle
Kendra Weddle is chair of religion, humanities, and interdisciplinary studies at Texas Wesleyan University. Her most recent book, coauthored with Jann Aldredge-Clanton, is Building Bridges: Letha Dawson Scanzoni and Friends.
Looking for God in the murkiness of human relationships.
Facebook tells me I have 633 friends. Sirach tells me how few of those are faithful friends.
I am embarrassed by where I live. Irving, Texas, used to be known as the home of the Dallas Cowboys, the professional football team. In fact, Valley Ranch, the specific area of Irving where the Cowboys practice, is just a few blocks away from my home. It isn’t this part of Irving that embarrasses me, however. During the last few weeks, Irving has become known for its anti-Muslim sentiment.
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