Saturday, October 30, 2010

Let Me Be Blunt: I’m Voting for Carnahan

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The midterm elections are on November 2, and as often happens, the party in power is in danger of losing a considerable number of congres...
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Monday, October 25, 2010

Beware of Constitutionolatry

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The U.S. Constitution is a remarkable document. Ratified in 1788, it is reportedly t he oldest national constitution in the world still in...
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Wednesday, October 20, 2010

When Did "Christian" Become a Dirty Word?

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It came as a bit of a shock when I read that Dr. Sallee, president of William Jewell College (WJC), said that WJC is no longer advertising i...
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Friday, October 15, 2010

So What About Liberation Theology?

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My previous blog posting was partly about Bartolomé d e las Casas (1484–1566) , the Spanish colonialist, Dominican priest, and human rig...
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Sunday, October 10, 2010

Columbus the Enslaver and Las Casas the Liberator

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It is the job of thinking people not to be on the side of the executioners. That is the opinion of Albert Camus according to Howard Zinn in ...
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Tuesday, October 5, 2010

The Amish Beard (In Praise of Art Gish)

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Arthur G. Gish became influential in my life nearly forty years ago, so I am writing this to praise his life and work—and partly to talk ab...
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Thursday, September 30, 2010

Criteria for "Top Ten Christians"

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The September 15 posting on this blog was about my list of “Top Ten Christians.” I appreciate the many comments and suggestions made about...
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