Who is Caesar? – The Justice Conference 2017
June 20, 2017
A dramatization of the Shakespeare play Julius Caesar caused consternation on the right for the similarity of the title character to Donald Trump. Never mind that Obama received his own share of “Caesar” interpretations. I found this all a little ironic on a day when I heard a speaker discuss a similar question at The […]
A Moderate View of Immigration
May 23, 2017
One 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 provide plenty of scope to hone my moderate, centrist views. My views on immigration were recently challenged by a sibling. This essay is the result. _________________________________________________________________________ It seems to me […]
LoveEveryoneAlways – Refugees and Immigrants Too?
February 13, 2017
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 followers say no, if doing so puts our security at risk. Are they right? Franklin Graham seems to think so, tweeting earlier this week, “God does tell us to help […]