Category Archives: politics

Standing with the Catholic Bishops on Religous Freedom

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

Please tell me that you are paying attention to what is happening right now between the Catholic Church and the Obama Administration.  I have to be honest in saying that I have too many work commitments to do justice to … Continue reading →

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I hate to be cranky this close to Christmas, but….

Posted on December 23, 2011 by

I stopped paying attention to the news, and missed this: The White House is signing off on a controversial new law that would authorize the U.S. military to arrest and indefinitely detain alleged al Qaeda members or other terrorist operatives … Continue reading →

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Tony Perkins and free market Jesus

Posted on December 7, 2011 by

We are all tempted to appropriate Jesus for our political positions.  This isn’t new.  Occupy protesters carry signs that say “Jesus was a Socialist” while Herman Cain described Jesus as the “perfect conservative”.  Squint hard enough and you can make … Continue reading →

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Believe Out Loud on Welcoming Gays in Church: Advertising Fail

Posted on May 14, 2011 by

Have you heard about the flack Sojourners is taking over rejecting an ad from Believe Out Loud?  Jim Wallis is the famous figure behind Sojourners, the leading progressive Christian political advocacy group.  I don’t want to spend loads of time … Continue reading →

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Should We Rejoice Over Bin Laden’s Death?

Posted on May 2, 2011 by

In our small group meeting last night we talked about the place of questions and doubts in the Christian life.  It was timely, because I went to sleep last night with many questions (and some doubt, too) in my mind. … Continue reading →

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Seriously, Superman?

Posted on April 29, 2011 by

Well, this is just lame: Superman Renounces U.S. Citizenship Of course, these days one wonders whether he’d be able to prove he’s a citizen in the first place – at least to the satisfaction of some people. I’m quite open … Continue reading →

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Using the Bible to Support Aboliton – and Slavery

Posted on April 14, 2011 by

I’m currently reading a book called The Sword of the Lord:  The Roots of Fundamentalism in an American Family by Andrew Himes.   I snagged the opportunity to read it for review before publication, and I am loving it.  American history, … Continue reading →

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The Rat that Roared: Terry Jones

Posted on April 5, 2011 by

Note:  I’ve just discovered that Christopher Hitchens wrote a post about Jacques Chirac in 2003, called “The Rat That Roared”.  I’ve never read it, but it is kind of a strange coincidence, since I quote Hitchens in this post.  It’s … Continue reading →

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Homeschoolers Show Up for Illinois SB 136

Posted on February 15, 2011 by

We made it!  And by “we” I don’t just mean Cheesy, Bee and myself, but the entire crowd of homeschoolers who flooded the capital building today to express our opposition to Illinois SB 136.  Capital officials estimate that there were … Continue reading →

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Illinois SB 136: Heck of a Job, Maloney

Posted on February 9, 2011 by

I live in one of the most homeschool-friendly states in the country.  In Illinois a homeschooling family is considered a private school.  We are not accountable to the local school district, not required to register our children as homeschoolers with … Continue reading →

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