History revealed the difference. History matters. It communicates how we got to where we are today. It helps us make sense of the events that happen now and the beliefs people hold. History of the U.S.A reveals the oppression of black and brown bodies. Of my body. Of my community and culture’s bodies. It is for this reason that discussing the Western Story is a personal endeavor to me. Not merely an abstract retelling of major western events that led to a seductive humanistic worldview and religion, but a story that directly impacts my black life and all black lives in the U.S.A to this day.

We have put the Bible’s gospel in a cage in our time. Relinquishing its power to bless others and give others the freedom to live out their God given purpose. I am guilty of allowing this to happen in my own story.