I voted on Tuesday, November 7, and then, political enthusiast
that I am, I listened to the election results that night until it was clear
that the Democrats had won …
When we begin to dissect the miracle stories of the gospels, it
is easy to notice some fascinating connections. The nature miracles, for
example, are clearly the retelling or …
The Supreme Court of my beloved state of New Jersey, in its
historic decision handed down on October 25, 2006, has defined the battle
over gay marriage for the entire nation. …
It has long been observed in religious circles that the most
outspoken critics of homosexuality frequently turn out to be themselves
closeted homosexual people. Now we discover that among …
Dallas, Texas, has never been one of my favorite cities. Its
image was firmly set for me during the course of a single month in 1963,
when two events occurred …
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The correspondence that this column engenders is both
appreciated and amazing. I feel the need to make sure that my readers know
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In the opening column in this series on miracles in the Bible, I
noted two things. First, the accounts of miracles in the Bible are
generally limited to three …
At the end of the first of the two debates that most recently
captured the attention of world opinion, a compromise was reached, but many
people voiced their belief …
In early September, I looked out from the pulpit of the historic
Foundry United Methodist Church in Washington, D.C., preparing to address a
group of foot-weary people who …
It began on April 16, 2006, following a sunrise
service in Phoenix, Arizona. It ended on September 3, 2006, at a
celebration in the Foundry United Methodist Church in Washington,
DC. Between those …