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Category Archives: social issues
Health Care Idea
I’d like to know, aside from the objections of vested interests, why a plan like this wouldn’t work: The state passes a law which says, any company that sells health insurance in this state must provide insurance to every resident … Continue reading
Into God’s marvelous light
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people, in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 1 Peter 2:9 (NRSV) … Continue reading
In America any child can grow up to be President!
In his endorsement of Barack Obama. General Colin Powell referred to Kareem Rashad Sultan Khan, a young American patriot, age 14 on September 11, 2001. One in four people in Texas believe Barack Obama is a Muslim! Barack Obama’s a … Continue reading
Posted in politics, religion, social issues, Spiritual life
Tagged Gen. Powell, Muslim, Obama, President
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Before you cast an historic vote…
I seldom address politics, but in this once in a century moment, I’ll make an exception. I literally want to talk to you about the election— talk since I’m dictating my comments. Many readers agree with me politically but there … Continue reading
Posted in politics, religion, social issues, Spiritual life
Tagged Obama, Presidential race 2008, vote Obama
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oh my son, my son, little lamb, little one!
for Julian King, age 7 oh my little lamb, little one, now I hold you in my arms. I made you for your laugh, your running round energy. I made you someday to be a Father, a Teacher, a … Continue reading
God is consuming fire
“For indeed our God is a consuming fire,” Hebrews 12.29 (NRSV) Our morning Bible study prayer group read Hebrews 12, for the second or third week in a row. We found ourselves focusing on this verse, because not many people … Continue reading
The change we need most
Usually I turn the TV off during the day; lately, however, the presidential race has snagged my attention. The bottom line we all forget is that God chooses our President, and God’s reasons are usually beyond our ken. Once a … Continue reading
How to commit murder but stay ritually pure
Some commentators on PBS were discussing the gloves-off approach taken by the McCain-Palin ticket and the Republican party in the last week. They pointed out how dangerous it is. It’s a very old strategy useful for killing off an undesirable while … Continue reading
Wanta see $1.2 Trillion vanish? Wanta see it again?
Yesterday on Wall Street it snowed sell orders. I don’t usually watch the news, but I watched hour after hour, trying to figure out what’s going on. My grasp of economics is minimal (maybe better than Palin’s). I think … Continue reading
Stations of the Cross 2
What good does it do to meditate on atrocity? (The short answer is: None, except…) Last week I meditated, for the first time I can remember, on the Stations of the Cross, as found in Celtic Daily Prayer. Like … Continue reading