Monday, July 26, 2021

Socialism, Capitalism, and Talking Past One Another

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I've been seeing a lot social media posts recently about socialism. Often, they take the following form: "How can anyone today seri...
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Sunday, October 4, 2020

If I Cannot Love (Insert Your Preferred Villain Here), I Cannot Love Anybody: A Reflection on Christian Love

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The other day on Facebook, I posted a lengthy reflection on what it means to pray for healing, given my commitment to Christian love, and in...
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Saturday, June 6, 2020

One Statue, One Symbolic Gesture: The Case of the Texas Ranger Statue at Love Field

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The other day, airport officials at Dallas Love Field removed a 12' brass sculpture that has greeted travelers for decades . The scul...
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Wednesday, May 27, 2020

I Can't Breathe

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"I can't breathe." There are people out there these days who are protesting rules that require wearing masks during this pan...
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Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Iran, Jesus' Third Way, and the Notion of a Christian Nation

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Iran did exactly what they said they'd do. Notice that the US threat of strong reprisals should they do this did not deter them. And whe...
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Thursday, July 4, 2019

America's Values: A Fourth of July Meditation

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"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienab...
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Tuesday, April 30, 2019

It's About the Hate: Targeting Religious Worshipers

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Christians targeted during worship by violent extremists in Sri Lanka. Muslims targeted during worship by violent extremists in New Zealan...
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Monday, April 22, 2019

Death's Persistent Sting: Meditation for an Easter Monday

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"O death, where is thy sting?" I woke up Easter morning to the news of terror in Sri Lanka: hundreds dead, many hundreds more in...
Thursday, April 11, 2019

Buttigieg vs Pence and the Politics of Misconstrual and Deflection

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Rising star Pete Buttigieg, the gay Indiana mayor who's running for the Democratic presidential nomination, has recently spoken publicly...
Wednesday, February 27, 2019

LGBT Acceptance and the United Methodists: A Case for Civil Disobedience

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Note: What follows has been modified in the light of feedback. At a special General Conference of the United Methodist Church this week , ...
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