Saturday, July 19, 2025

In Admiration of Stanley Hauerwas

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On May 10, I posted a blog article titled ”In Admiration of John Wesley and Methodism.” This post expresses my admiration for Stanley Hauerw...
Thursday, July 10, 2025

The Importance of the Magna Carta Then and Now

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What does, or should, an 800-year-old document have to do with the present civil rights of U.S. citizens, asylum seekers, and others seeking...
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Monday, June 30, 2025

What about Deconstruction?

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In recent years, much has been written about Christian deconstruction. That may be a new term/concept to many of you, but it is something wo...
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Friday, June 20, 2025

The Current Need for Senators Like Margaret Chase Smith

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Seventy years ago, Senator Margaret Chase Smith delivered her “Declaration of Conscience” speech. I don’t usually praise Republican senators...
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Tuesday, June 10, 2025

How Will You Celebrate June 14?

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Saturday, June 14, will be a busy day. That day here in the U.S. has long been celebrated as Flag Day. It is also the anniversary of the U.S...
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Friday, May 30, 2025

Pentecost Witness for a Moral Budget

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Pentecost was a highly significant Christian event that occurred fifty days after Jesus Christ’s death and resurrection. Unlike Christmas an...
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Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Beware of Cruel Optimism and Hopium

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People are often bifurcated as being either optimists or pessimists, but I have long tried to be neither. Rather I have tried to be a realis...
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