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May 2012

May 14, 2012

Budgetary myths that Christians should reject, Part 2:

Poverty is incredibly specific. It affects specific men, women, and children-not just the amorphous (and...

May 02, 2012

Why I am a Democrat

I am a Democrat because I am a Christian. I believe human beings are created...

April 2012

April 23, 2012

Budgetary myths that Christians should reject, Part 1

Myth #1: "Asking the government to care for the poor and weak means we are...

April 18, 2012

Is the Ryan Budget a Catholic budget?

It is my sincere hope that the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) shows...

March 2012

March 28, 2012

An Unlikely Convert: Spiritual Awakening of a Former Political Operative

I'm no longer stifled by the sound-bite rhetoric that defines political parties and much of...

March 27, 2012

Why I attended the Young Democrats of America Faith & Values Summit

As a Christian I know that Christ launched his earthly ministry by quoting the Hebrew text Isaiah...

March 24, 2012

Faithful Democrats, It’s Time to Stand UP

As Christians, the way we approach politics matters. A lot. It matters to us, our families,...

March 24, 2012

There is a Biblical Basis for Reproductive Rights

For the past 40 years, the religious right has co-opted the discussion around abortion in...

March 23, 2012

Why the Ryan Budget is a Values Issue

If recent weeks are any indication, the Republicans hope to make this election season all...

March 23, 2012

We don’t want believers to be the lap dogs of either party

Critics of the Faithful Democrats movement raise a point that is actually quite fair: "Aren't...

March 20, 2012

President Obama and the Fake ‘War on Religion’

Republicans are once again using religion as a weapon to divide America. We Faithful Democrats...

March 19, 2012

Is the Democratic party the better option for pro-life voters?

the economic and social welfare policies the GOP advocates are fundamentally at odds with the...

April 2009

April 22, 2009

Abortion by the Numbers

In this fourth part of my five-part series-in which I look at abortion through the...

April 15, 2009

Out of the Mouth of Texans

Once again, Texas has made the news for producing stupid statements. And, once again, these...

April 15, 2009

Looking at the Real Issues Around Abortion – Jubilee as a Cultural and Economic Model

In this third part of my five-part series—in which I look at abortion through the...

April 08, 2009

On Killing Children and Ambiguity in Exodus

In this second part of my five-part series-in which I look at abortion through the...

April 07, 2009

Congressman Rogers Forgot His Raising and Should Apologize

I usually let sleeping dogs lie, but Congressman Mike Rogers' recent crude and unbecoming comments...

April 06, 2009

About That Notre Dame Protest . . .

Look, if the clowns feigning outrage over Obama's appearance at a Catholic school really think...

April 01, 2009

Reducing the Abortion Rate Builds Common Ground

For too long, we have seen nothing but distain for opposing viewpoints within the debate...

April 01, 2009

Abortion, Genesis, and Creation Rejection

Abortion takes away the potential for life. Is it possible, though, that abortion-alongside the grief,...

March 2009

March 30, 2009

Creator and Creation

Most of societies ills are because of human weakness. Gluttony for religious and political power,...

March 29, 2009

Basketball and Blessings

In this economy, more people in the United States and around the world are going...

March 24, 2009

Beyond the AIG Economy

At a time of surging need, sagging donations and plummeting portfolios, organizations caring for the...

March 24, 2009

A Ceasefire in the Abortion Culture Wars?

I argue in this Cleveland Plain Dealer op-ed that the time is ripe to end...

March 24, 2009

Reverend Billy’s Call to Action and Run for Mayor

After I read that Reverend Billy, an activist-crusader-turned-humorous-and-fake-but-prophetic "preacher" is a legitimate Green Party candidate...

March 24, 2009

A President Versus A Wizard

Guess what? We elected a President. He does not have a magic wand. He cannot...

March 23, 2009

How the Deterioration of Community Has Affected America’s Views on the Stimulus Plan

The problem is that the people that one feels obligated to help out becomes smaller...

March 19, 2009

Lent Devotional-Reflection on Entry into Jerusalem (mule) and Poor People’s Campaign Mule Train

Introduction-During this Lenten season The Poverty Initiative is inviting you to join us as we...

March 18, 2009

A Meditation on the Numbers, by the Numbers

I do not doubt that the over one trillion dollars of deficit is very real...

March 16, 2009

Abortion: Different Moral Positions

"There are three things I have learned never to discuss with people: religion, politics,...