The world in general and members of the Roman Catholic Church in particular were shocked at the recent announcement that Pope Benedict XVI was resigning the papal office at …
The votes have been cast, counted and the results have been made known. Radio and television stations are no longer relentlessly broadcasting anti-Obama and anti-Romney ads. The emotions of …
The nominating conventions for both parties are visible now only through the rearview window. The banners have been taken down, the balloons have fallen, the local bars are back …
Perhaps it takes a political campaign to reveal the fault lines in both our nation and in institutional religion. At least that is what appears to be happening in …
The argument before the Supreme Court as to whether the Federal government can mandate health insurance for all citizens represents a fascinating dance around shifting realities. It is an …
In the beginning all was good, said the oldest biblical story of creation (Gen. 2:4b-3:24). That goodness was symbolized by the portrait of life in …
Here is some of the evidence.
In Virginia, the State Legislature was poised to pass and Republican Governor Bob McDonnell to sign a bill requiring a vaginally-invasive medical procedure …
I never thought I would live long enough to see birth control become a major political issue. Nor did I think I would ever hear the desire to provide …
A note to my readers: This column ran first in the fall of 2010 or about 15 months ago in this exact form. It was not regarded as controversial. The …
Wednesday, September 21, was a consciousness-raising day in the United States. It is always a conscious-raising occasion when a high profile public execution is about to take place. The people …