Christian Faith
In Praise of Protest
I recently came across these two photographs on social media. They both depict elderly protesters at recent anti-Trump rallies in the United States. The photo
31 January 2017
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Culture & Politics
Truth-telling in a world of fake news, alternative facts, and America First
Remember the days when we used to suppose that Western society pretty much held to values drawn from Christianity? In those days the church used
28 January 2017
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Culture & Politics
I’m pro-life and I marched.
I was in San Diego on January 21. The morning was bright and crisp that day. The previous night the city had been lashed by
23 January 2017
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My Most Popular Posts So Far
I started blogging less than six months ago and I don’t know why I didn’t do it earlier. I’m having a blast. It takes some discipline
23 January 2017
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Culture & Politics
Decision Making and the Will of the People
This week, Donald J Trump will take the oath of office of the president of the United States. A lot of people can’t believe it’s
18 January 2017
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Christian Faith
LIVE: the more we watch, the less we care.
“Sony wants you to stream your whole life online.” “Show off how marvelous your life is.” “Stream your world live to Facebook using the ‘Social
16 January 2017
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Mission
The Opposite of Poverty is not Wealth, it’s Justice
An inflatable boat slips into a cove near Mytilene on the Greek island of Lesbos. It is packed with Syrian asylum seekers wearing orange lifejackets.
12 January 2017
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Christian Ministry
When the country goes temporarily to the dogs
“The fundamental cause of the trouble in the modern world today is that the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.” –
11 January 2017
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Christian Ministry
Yep, meaningful public discourse is dead.
Yesterday I posted a link to Meryl Streep’s Golden Globe acceptance speech on Facebook. You know, her impassioned plea for basic human decency in publc discourse.
9 January 2017
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Christian Faith
To be shaped as much as to shape
I love this image of a tree growing in a barren plaza, its root system spreading across the cement pavers. I love it, not only
7 January 2017
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