May 13, 2016 by James Ross Kelly

Worth Revisiting: A Christian Allegory

Aslan says that he is known by many names, in many lands and that they will have to discover him and find out his name in their own world.

s-l1000 My favorite book as a child is still my favorite series, The Narnia Chronicles by Catholic author, C.S. Lewis, excluding the Bible of course. It does seem ridiculous because I am an English Literature major who has read thousands of masterpieces, classics, novels, poems, essays, and articles.

What can I say? When I am asked, “What is your favorite book?”, The Narnia Chronicles immediately pop into my mind. I smile and all else fades into the background.

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I read the entire series again about ten years ago and I was delighted. C.S. Lewis manages to reveal profound Christian truths in an enchanting tale that captivates little ones.

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This is not a heavy-handed, pedantic Victorian style morality tale that pretends to be fiction…

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May 11, 2016 by James Ross Kelly

Timber’s fallen: The plight of immigrant forestry workers | Street Roots

For three decades, Oregon’s timber and forestry sectors have been hoisted up on the backs of thousands of immigrant and guest workers from Latin America. But language barriers and the isolated nature of their work have kept them out of public view, have given them little recourse for workplace violations and have made them susceptible to widespread exploitation.

Source: Timber’s fallen: The plight of immigrant forestry workers | Street Roots

May 11, 2016 by James Ross Kelly

To all the mothers who are homeless for Mother’s Day | Street Roots

For many of us, especially for mothers who are homeless, Mother’s Day is a day that stirs up many intense emotions. In honor of Mother’s Day, I want to say thank you to all the mothers who have taught me so many lessons of love.