A Sacred Obligation

It is an unarguable historical fact: this nation’s founders, although amazing in many ways, decided that only people like them (white dudes with property), had the right to vote for…

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The Coldest of Hearts

We were driving north on 222 this past week on our way to New York City when we saw a political sign along that very busy main road that shocked…

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For All the Saints

Yesterday Chris and I attended an amazing presentation of Mozart’s “Requiem” at the Co-Cathedral in Brooklyn. Our daughter sings in the professional choir, and they were accompanied by an equally…

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The God Card, Part 2

At the now infamous Trump rally in New York City last week, a lot of terrible things were said. Latinos, specifically Puerto Ricans, were insulted a number of times and…

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The God Card

In a recent speech at a church in West Philadelphia, VP Harris talked about her faith and, in a very nuanced way, suggested that “God expects us to help Him”…

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Not to Act is to Act

The meme attached to today’s thought has been making the rounds on the internet for years and has been used dozens of times in support of and against different politicians…

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Self-Loathing Destroys

I was not taught to be humble, which has its pitfalls. On the one hand, I was able to develop a strong sense of self and a healthy ego. On…

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Misdirected Ministry

As happens with almost every Holy Day that becomes a Holiday; the 2-month slog towards Halloween is in full stride. I remember, as a kid, that we might have a…

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Is Trump the Anti-Christ?

A Baptist minister in Stuart’s Draft, VA, was fired for calling Donald Trump the anti-Christ and for saying that anyone who votes for him is not a Christian. This happened…

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