In just a few minutes, you are going to have the opportunity to sit in on a fascinating conversation that is the first of the “Voices in the Static” series. These are meant to be conversations that highlight often-muffled “voices” that, although quiet, are steadily shaping our culture in ways that we may not yet be fully aware. But before I bring you into that dialog, I want to begin by offering you a brief introduction to my partner in this conversation. Over twenty years ago, Kendra Williams and I knew each other as friends who worked together in our high school theater. Following graduation, we lost touch with one another, as so many high school friends are prone to do. But in recent months, we have reconnected through Facebook; and tonight, she has agreed to engage with me in a conversation about her beliefs as a Pagan/Wiccan and how these beliefs shape her interactions with the broader culture and with Christians, in particular. Kendra holds a degree in the theater arts from the University of Illinois (Chicago) and later went on to study the Japanese language at the University of Maryland. She presently works as an Office Manager in downtown Chicago and moonlights as an artist in the medium of henna. Read the rest of this entry »
