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Leonardo Boff : Easter for the Crucified Earth
“The Crucified Land,” 1939, oil on canvas by Alexandre Hogue.Our devastated common dwelling:Easter for the crucified Earth By Leonardo Boff / The Rag Blog / April 3, 2010 Easter is a celebration shared by Jews and Christians, and is a … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, Easter, Ecology, Leonardo Boff, Philospophy, Theology, World History
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A King’s Easter : Reflecting on Jesus and Eggs
A King’s Easter:Pausing to reflect on Jesus and eggs By Greg Moses / The Rag Blog / April 3, 2010 This year — for the second time — the sad anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. falls … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, Easter, Greg Moses, Martin Luther King, Religion, Ritual, Social Change
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Marc Estrin : George’s Messiah
Happy Easter,But crucify him first By Marc Estrin / The Rag Blog / April 3, 2010 This morning, the cheery NPR voice announced that today was Good Friday — but not for the Catholic Church, which was reeling from you … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, Classical Music, Easter, Judaism, Marc Estrin, Ritual
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Yes, Virginia : The Truth About Santa Claus
Does Santa exist? Coke thinks so.The truth about Santa Claus The hope of us all is not that children will finally learn that Santa Claus is not real but rather that adults will finally realize that he is very real. … Continue reading
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Tagged Carl R. Hultberg, Christianity, Christmas, Materialism, Religion, Ritual
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Rev. Jim Rigby : Why is Universal Health Care ‘Un-American?’
Rev. Jim Rigby, pastor of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Austin, speaks at Austin rally for health care reform, Saturday, Oct. 29. Photo by Alan Pogue / The Rag Blog. I can’t believe I am standing today in a Christian … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Christianity, Health Care Reform, Social Justice, Universal Health Care
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Gay Scientists Isolate Christian Gene
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2010 : ‘Year of the Bible?’
President Barack Obama swears in on the Lincoln Bible. Photo from Getty Images.The Bible bill? Rep. Broun’s simple congressional resolution aimed at honoring the Good Book has produced a push-back of biblical proportion in the blogosphere, with critics dismissing it … Continue reading
A Sermon : The Political Meaning of Easter
Crucifixion scene by Chinese artist He Qi from Mustard Seed Journey. Especially on Easter I feel called to preach in a way that reminds us that if we take the text and our tradition seriously, we will be uncomfortable in … Continue reading
Welcome to the United States of Christianity
And the walls come tumbling down.By Jeff Schweitzer / October 21, 2008 The last crumbling stones supporting the weakened wall separating Church and State have tumbled to ground. The Bush Administration no longer even pretends to honor the primary founding … Continue reading
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Baptist Minister Howard Bess of Alaska Says Sarah Palin Scares Him
Reverend Howard Bess, who wrote a book Palin wanted banned and who fought her on abortion and gay rights, says the country should fear her election By David Talbot | September 16, 2008 The Wasilla Assembly of God, the evangelical … Continue reading
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Tagged Alaska, Censorship, Christianity, Evangelical Christians, Fundamentalism, Gay Rights, Presidential Campaign, Sarah Palin
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Attention Sarah Palin!
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African Anglican Leaders Call For Ouster of Gay Bishop
Rev. Gene Robinson touring stalls at Lambeth. He is not invited to the conference itself. Photo by Peter Macdiarmid / Getty Images.‘Should resign for good of the church…’By Riazat Butt / July 22, 2008 Rev. Gene Robinson, the gay bishop … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, Gay, Gay Rights, Homophibia, Homosexuality, Religion
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