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January 2014

January 30, 2014

Stephen Colbert’s Tribute to Pete Seeger

Last night, Stephen Colbert bid farewell to Pete Seeger by sharing a clip from Seeger's...

January 29, 2014

Idaho State Rep Wants to Turn Back the Civil Rights Clock

In 1882, led by future state senator Fred T Dubois, the Territory of Idaho enacted...

January 27, 2014

Long Time Passing

The world has lost one of its greatest voices for civil rights and one of...

January 21, 2014

Are the Sister Wives Mormon?

Absolutely. While they are not "mainstream" Mormons, as the Brown family refers to members of...

January 19, 2014

I’d Hammer Out Love

It may be blasphemous to highlight a song performance by privileged White performers on Martin...

January 17, 2014

Sister Wives: Trading Anonymity for Tolerance

While many mainstream Mormons are uncomfortable being associated with polygamy and polygamists, the Browns of...

January 14, 2014

Have You Seen God Loves Uganda?

I have not, but I really want to. Especially after some recent comments made on...

December 2013

December 23, 2013

Believing in Santa Claus: Faith and Social Justice

I believe in Santa Claus. He is not real, but he has spiritual significance for...

December 22, 2013

Love and Understanding

It was Christmas 1981. I was in 3rd grade and I loved Star Wars. That...

December 20, 2013

“We Three Kings” Judas Priest Edition

Okay, it is actually Rob Halford and his supergroup. But Halford is best known as...

December 19, 2013

TLC Picks Up “My Five Wives” as a Series

I just received word from Shannon Martin, a senior director of publicity with TLC, that...

December 16, 2013

Hymns Through the Lens of a 13-Year-Old Young Man

"I already thought three was too many," Todd whispered to me in reference to the...

December 11, 2013

Our “Elf on the Shelf” Has Good Taste

On Monday morning, we awoke to find our "Elf on the Shelf" elf doing some...

December 09, 2013

Mary Knew! Stop Asking Stupid Questions!

The popular Christmas song "Mary Did You Know?" by Mark Lowry is a pretty song...

December 05, 2013

46664 #mandela

As the world mourns the passing of Nelson Mandela many are making lists of their...

December 04, 2013

Once in Royal Jethro’s City.

There was a nugget of a find at the local Thrift Shop today, “The Jethro...

November 2013

November 29, 2013

“Asking peace of all the world And good will to man”

Calling the song that is the subject of this post a "Hymn of Social Justice"...

November 11, 2013

For Veteran’s Day: Aces High

The image of fighter planes taking to the sky to defend their homeland is haunting...

October 2013

October 29, 2013

The Metaphysics of Halloween: Enjoy the Snickers

Halloween is fun. For me, it also poises a fun opportunity to examine how we...

October 09, 2013

I Love Pearl Jam: Eddie Vedder’s Critique of Guns

Eddie Vedder, of the rock band Pearl Jam, offers a Utilitarian assessment of the gun...

October 09, 2013

Working Class Hero: Happy 73rd Birthday John Lennon

Today,October 9th, marks John Lennon's 73th Birthday. This post is about my favorite John Lennon...

October 08, 2013

“Clothe Yourself in Righteousness”…but Maybe Not Clothes.

Over the last week, I have been enjoying the Quaker-inspired songs of Jon Watts. He...

October 03, 2013

The Father, The Son, and The Holy Ghost Writer

Last night, Stephen Colbert took a crack at Bill O'Reilly's 60 Minutes interview about the...

September 2013

September 26, 2013

Jesuits and Metallica

I was wondering how I could justify sharing a Metallica appearance on the Colbert Report...

September 22, 2013

“Hail to the ___________!” I Support a Name Change.

I have been a Washington Redskins football fan since I was 11. On PostTV of...

September 12, 2013

What is Religious Freedom? A Brief Response

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced yesterday that it was initiating an...

September 11, 2013

This Song Should Be The American National Anthem (Hymns of Social Justice)

One of my favorite things to share as part of the Hymns of Social Justice...

September 09, 2013

I Belong to A Cult.

And I just can't get away from it! I just love the shiny temples. I...

September 07, 2013

James Taylor Showered the Mormon Tabernacle Choir with Love.

Last night, James Taylor was joined by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Utah Symphony...

September 04, 2013

“Atheists have Rock N’ Roll”

I am not an Atheist, though I consider many Atheists amongst my friends. Fellow Patheos...