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A Moderate View of Immigration
Read more: A Moderate View of ImmigrationOne of the advantages (if it can be called that) of having been raised by ultra-conservative parents is that interactions with my family of origin…
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LoveEveryoneAlways – Refugees and Immigrants Too?
Read more: LoveEveryoneAlways – Refugees and Immigrants Too?Love refugees and immigrants everywhere, always? My church has been pushing the theme #loveeveryonealways lately. Does this apply to refugees and immigrants? Donald Trump and his…
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Obscure Women of the Bible
Read more: Obscure Women of the BibleOriginals, Verse 1 I have stayed awake thinking of women who barely make the pages of the Bible. Whose contribution may well have been greater…
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Is Neil Gorsuch Worth the Cost?
Read more: Is Neil Gorsuch Worth the Cost?One of the reasons Trump won the evangelical vote was his lip service to the pro-life cause. The consensus within evangelical circles is that their…
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What Is Up with the Southern Poverty Law Center?
Read more: What Is Up with the Southern Poverty Law Center?I’ve been seeing more and more criticism of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) from conservative Christian groups who believe they have been wrongly characterized…
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Hate Speech, Part One
Read more: Hate Speech, Part OneDid you know that “hate speech” is not illegal? To the contrary, it is protected by the Free Speech clause of the First Amendment. The…
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What I Believe
Read more: What I BelieveAbout refugees and immigrants: For I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me something to drink;…
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Who is St. Patrick?
Read more: Who is St. Patrick?Patrick was born in the now unknown Romano-British town of Bonavem Taberniae around AD 389. He was kidnapped and enslaved in Ireland by pirates when…
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Lent – Prayers for Ash Wednesday
Read more: Lent – Prayers for Ash WednesdayAt the Lord’s command they encamped; At the Lord’s command they set out. – Numbers 9:23 Rise up, O Lord! Let your enemies be scattered,…
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Faschingdienstag
Read more: FaschingdienstagFaschingdienstag, Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras, Shrove Tuesday. The gorge before the fast. I’ve had my carnival pastry (paczki) and my favorite pie from Baker’s Square,…
