Drick Boyd's Blog
Mysticism and a Commitment to Social Change
Mysticism [is]“the type of religion that puts the emphasis on immediate awareness of relation with God, on direct and intimate consciousness of the Divine presence.”
What is Meant by Mysticism?
Mysticism is not knowing more about God but about knowing God more.
Mystic Activism: Spiritual Practices for Racial Justice
Dear Friends – I am glad to announce that my most recent book, Mystic Activism: Spiritual Practices for Racial Justice, has been published by Cascade Books, a subsidiary of Wipf and Stock Publishers in Eugene, Oregon. In the book's introduction, I state that the...
Turning 73
I am writing this in August 2026. Just about a month ago I turned 73. From an early age through the whole of my life, all I knew was that when I entered my 70s, by all measures I would be considered “old.” However, since I retired 7 years ago, being in my 70s has...
Standing Strong In Support of Racial Diversity being Taught and Honored in Schools
The Attack on Anti-Racism Projects and Programs In September 2020, near the end of the first Trump presidency, Fox News host Tucker Carlson interviewed Christopher Rufo, a 36-year-old senior fellow of the Manhattan Institute, a conservative think tank. Rufo had...
Our Trump-Pathetic President
Pathetic (adj.) “causing or capable of arousing feelings of pity, sympathetic sadness, or sorrow. It can also mean miserably or contemptibly inadequate, weak, or ineffective. Some hard words to the Christians of Ephesus Recently, as part of my daily devotional...
Is Donald Trump a Fascist?
What Does Fascism Involve? Today, the term “fascist” is used across the political spectrum. Conservative Republicans sometimes label liberals as “fascist,” while liberals accuse the Trump administration of pursuing a fascist agenda. Some also compare the president to...
The Voter Fraud Lie in Action
NOTE: I am taking a break from my series on “Taking a Stand” to share a concrete example of how an organization taking a stand in Ohio has come under attack by the FBI. It illustrates the extent to which the Trump administration will go to disrupt full and fair...
Standing Strong #2: DEI, Democracy, and the Authoritarian Threat
In essence the Trump regime is attacking all areas of human rights and freedom that challenge its ability to dictate and control all aspects of civic life in the United States.
Standing Strong in Undemocratic Times: Surviving a Second Nadir
Introduction In April of this year I had the opportunity to hear a speech by Dr. James Banks, a pre-eminent professor of multicultural education. In response to Trump administration’s attack on a subject matter to which he has dedicated his career, Dr. Banks shared...
Not Just About Oil
This coming Saturday, March 21, there will be marches against the war across the country. If our leaders won’t act, we must compel them to do so. We will not be victims of the president’s delusions.
A Letter to My Senator About ICE in Minnesota
By their ferocious behavior the members of ICE all too often show that they either do not know or do not care about those protocols within which they must do their jobs. Many people are suffering, and a few are dying because their behavior is in many cases, illegal and certainly unethical,
To the ICE Agent Who Shot Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis
Jonathan Ross, we know your name and your game.
Guns, Prayer and Action
If we are not willing to act when and where we can in answer to our own prayer, we best not waste our time hypocritically saying we care and we will pray. That is where the Australian leaders acted accordingly, and the U.S. leaders failed miserably.
Christian Nationalism, Puritans and Me
For the last few weeks I have been leading discussions on Christian Nationalism in my church’s Adult Sunday School Class. Some of the topics we have discussed are: What exactly is Christian Nationalism (CN)? Is the U.S. a Christian Nation? Is CN inherently racist?...