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Palin’s “blood libel” Comment Re-examined
As a Christian who is invested in building new, constructive bridges between Jewish and Christian communities, Sarah Palin’s recent claim that she had been accused of blood libel, in regards to ... Read More
Combating hate in the midst of sadness
I certainly have been in shock at the news that came out of Tucson this weekend. The acts of the young man who took so many lives and has sent our nation into a fury of emotional outcry comes as dev... Read More
Five Reasons Why I, a Christian, Oppose the Public Display of the Ten Commandments (Part I)
I am among the millions of people who claim dual citizenship in the United States and one of the faiths which consider the Hebrew Bible / Old Testament to be sacred writ. With all due respect to Ben... Read More
Five Reasons Why I, a Christian, Oppose the Public Display of the Ten Commandments (Part II)
(read Part I) My previous article raised two objections to the public display of the Ten Commandments in the United States. First, such displays can function as a veneer masking substantial disregar... Read More
Lament for Tucson
This past weekend I’m sure many private hours and religious services were spent mourning the recent deaths in Arizona, and praying for surviving victims and families. Today we are all talking bout t... Read More
When Trickle Down Doesn’t Work: Evangelicals and Interfaith Dialogue
It was an unassuming debate, the kind that takes place before everyone has arrived and you are still mixing sugar and cream into your coffee. A tantalizing mix of progressive social justice types and ... Read More
An Atheist on Mount Soledad
When I was younger my older sister would take me on midnight drives down the coast, inevitably ending up at the beautiful view from Mount Soledad. Mount Soledad has a 29-foot Easter Cross on public ... Read More
“Are You a Christian?”
I can picture it now: the old man with a scowl eyes me suspiciously from the bed as I stand in the hospital room doorway. He has just come out of open heart surgery, or has been given a terminal cance... Read More
Making Male Circumcision Humane: A Jewish Moral Imperative
This article was co-authored with Anne C. Epstein, MD, FACP. Human rights start at home. We must defend them for children in our community as much as adults in others. Day eight in the life of Jewish ... Read More