Farewell Rev. Peter J. Gomes

Rest in peace, dear Reverend Peter J. Gomes, a spiritual warrior for tolerance and justice:

"It is interesting to me to note that those who most frequently call for fair play are those who are advantaged by the play as it currently is, and that only when that position of privilege is endangered are they likely to benefit from the change required to 'play by the rules.' What if the 'rules' are inherently unfair or simply wrong, or a greater good is to be accomplished by changing them? When the gospel says, 'The last will be first, and the first will be last,' despite the fact it is counterintuitive to our cultural presuppositions, it is invariably good news to those who are last, and at least problematic news to those who see themselves as first."

— Peter J. Gomes (The Scandalous Gospel of Jesus: What's So Good About the Good News?)