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Favorite Quotes
I’ve kept a text file of favorite quotes on my PC since 1993. I’ve added surprisingly few quotes to the list in the ensuing years, but here they are: Asesino alevoso, enemigo del pueblo, y digno del escarnio de todos los hombres es todo aquél que, con el pretexto de guiar a las generaciones futuras,… »
Politics Should Stay Out of the Pulpit
Endorsing a candidate from the pulpit demeans Christian… »
Why We’re in Birmingham
People of faith will be in Birmingham to support the work of the women’s health clinics there because the work they are doing is necessary and… »
No One Literally Believes Genesis
No one, not even (or especially?) fundamentalists reads Genesis… »
On Homosexuality
If the applicability of these biblical texts to the current situation is unclear, and if ultimately relationship with God through Jesus is more important than precision on exactly what is and is not a sin, then – faced with no clear answer either way – should we chose to separate people who love each other… »
Lacking Basis, Christians Fight Abortion
Opposing reproductive freedom is not an inherently Christian… »
A Familiar Pattern
The “Woman’s Right to Know” Act is just another form of the Test Act. It is an attempt to circumvent individual freedom based on… »
Rethinking What It Means to Be a Democrat
A somewhat more serious response to the 2004 election… »
Productive Ways to Deal with the 2004 Election Results
Many of us are disheartened by the results of the 2004 election. Here are my suggestions on how to… »
Vote No on Bigotry
People of faith, along with all people of integrity, should vote against the same-sex marriage… »