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February 2007

February 12, 2007

“Mine Ebenezer”

Methought I heard a voice cry, "Sleep no more! McChurch does murder sleep!" the innocent...

February 12, 2007

Obama’s Announcement: The View from Springfield

This past Saturday I took a 5:30am bus from Chicago to Springfield to watch Barack...

February 10, 2007

Right On, Jesse

Frankly, many of Donohue's comments represent precisely what is wrong with modern political-religious discourse --...

February 09, 2007

More Edwards

I am not one who is easily offended. However, the Edwards statement released yesterday is wholly...

February 08, 2007

Congress tackling homelessness?

Congress introduces bill seeking to prevent and curb homelessness. Matthew 25:35-40 (NRSV) says: for I...

February 07, 2007

Catholic Trouble for John Edwards ???

As Eduardo Penalver at Commonweal argues, Bill Donohue -- a one-man outrage show -- is...

February 03, 2007

What the Heck is McChurch?

"It's the Doctrine, Stupid!" Or, rather, it's the lack thereof in the worship of the...

January 2007

January 28, 2007

Fervent Equals Conservative?

Today the New York Times reinforces the meme that devout Christians are necessarily conservative Christians....

January 22, 2007

The Illusive Obama

Where is Moses when you need him? Ah! Circling the earth one more time, waiting...

January 21, 2007

Bush’s National Day of Irony

President Bush declared January 21, 2007 as the National Sanctity of Human Life Day. Oh...

January 18, 2007

The Latest: November 2006 Archive

11/30, 5:02p CT: Illinois is in the process of raising the state minimum wage to...

January 17, 2007

Where’s the Beef?

There is what appears to be a petty debate going on in the Christian progressive...

January 13, 2007

Dr. Dobson and Free Speech: Does God Really Need a Lobbyist?

The nature of the God of Israel being Truth and Light, at the very least...

January 11, 2007

Income inequality… gaining on Brazil

The United State's income inequality is nearing that of Brazil. Certainly not a good sign...

January 10, 2007

America’s Greatest Danger: Progressive Faith Outreach?

It's not a habit of mine to respond to every criticism about me or this...

January 10, 2007

Tale of Two Thugs: the Doctrine of International Legalism

Saddam Hussein and Manuel Noriega were brought down by their sponsors, becoming casualties on the...

January 08, 2007

The Sins of Abortion, Homosexuality, and…Monogamy?

Clearly, God loves fruitfulness. So if we wish to please God most, we should bear...

January 04, 2007

Mara Has It Right

I'm just now reading all the borderline-vicious reaction (see here, here, and here) that the NY...

December 2006

December 30, 2006

Ding Dong Hussein Is Dead!

But this ain't Oz. I used to wait with baited breath each year, for the...

December 27, 2006

Latinos and American Catholicism

The NY Times magazine's cover story this week is on the impact Latino parishioners are...

December 14, 2006

Statement from Senator Tim Johnson’s Office

Here's the update on Tim's condition; the long-term prognosis is still unclear. Keep praying. He...

December 12, 2006

Rise of the Proletariat in America

Blogs and chat rooms have become the screen through which ideas, both good and bad,...

December 12, 2006

America’s race problem

According to a new CNN poll about half of black respondents said they had been...

December 07, 2006

Congress Passes Obama-Hatch Tithing Bill

A bill that would allow tithing to those who have declared bankruptcy will go to...

December 07, 2006

Iraq: The Choice

In a recent interview with Miroslav Volf I asked the theologian, "If you could talk...

December 05, 2006

When it comes to AIDS, conservatives don’t get it

Tackling AIDS/HIV cannot merely be placed on an emphasis of abstinence only education. The Global...

November 2006

November 30, 2006

Left Behind’s Less Violent Video Game

Now you too can fight your own physical and spiritual warfare on your very own...

November 22, 2006

Are Democrats Friendly to Faith?

There are times when I think to myself, “I can understand why someone would join...

November 16, 2006

What was Glenn Beck thinking?

Glenn Beck demonstrates more of his hatred for people that do not think like him....

November 14, 2006

Democrats: Avoid the Battle of Stalingrad!

During the campaign season we were able to draw a dichotomy between ourselves and the...