rituals of death also tell us a lot about the living. So what does our portrayal of Gadhafi’s death say about us?
were graphic images an essential part of telling the story or were they merely vict...Read More
“How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity! (Psalm 133:1, NRSV)!” These words quoted by Rabbi Steven Morgan could not have been more appropriate a sentiment at s...Read More
The LRA are Christians. Or so said Rush Limbaugh on his October 14th show: “Now, up until today, most Americans have never heard of the combat Lord’s Resistance Army. And here we are a...Read More
As the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) protests continue to grow, I have been asking myself what role religion should play or has played in this entire situation, particularly how we, as a society, got to su...Read More
As part of its campaigning, the party gave away computer games in which the player shoots at mosques, minarets and muezzin.
Bundesbank board member Thilo Sarrazin’s book “Germany is doing away...Read More
What’s the role of the preacher in a community; in this community? I always ask myself that question as I begin the process of preparing to preach the word. What is the preaching event all about...Read More
According to their own testimony, God has called Michele Bachmann, Herman Cain, Rick Perry, and Rick Santorum to run for President. God has even, reportedly, called Mike Huckabee to keep his cushy med...Read More
I recently took part in a series of public demonstrations organized by the Workers’ Dignity Project, which is a branch of the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC) concerned w...Read More
Last week the press picked up a story about a move by an Indian Catholic bishops’ council to promote larger families. The story is both too intriguing not to generate a response and too vague to...Read More
Politicking. It’s a dangerous game to play. The political arena is a nasty space in the quest for votes and power, with much weeping and gnashing of teeth. Backbiting, name calling, cutting an...Read More