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October 2008

October 22, 2008

A Leader We Can Trust

"Politics is a good thing." That is the slogan of Larry Sabato's Center for Politics...

October 21, 2008

Walk the Talk

Last week, Valarie Cousin posted a great address to motivate people. Not only do we...

October 21, 2008

Notable Articles

Notable Articles by Our Featured Writers addressing the most pressing moral issues of our timeat the...

October 20, 2008

Just When You Thought You Were an American… Conservatives Say Not So Fast.

Governor Palin and her brand of Republicanism are about to overcook my grits. She and...

October 19, 2008

Are You Better Off?

On November 4th, Americans need a president who will not only work to restore our...

October 19, 2008

On Latte-Drinking Liberals…

I hope as we move closer to November 4th that we will not let stereotypes...

October 17, 2008

Republican Earmarks for Gay Porn: Part II

The Danville Register and Bee-the paper that originally broke the story about Rep. Virgil Goode's...

October 16, 2008

Don’t Just Stand There…Do Something!

Palin's hate rhetoric is cause for concern and supspicion and should not be taken lightly...

October 15, 2008

This election is turning me into a Spiritual Manic-Depressive…But I think I know the cure

This election has gripped my soul and I swing from hope to despair on an...

October 15, 2008

Conservative GOP Congressman plus his earmark for gay porn flick = interesting times in VA

OK, I'm not making this up. But it just came out that Rep. Virgil Goode,...

October 15, 2008

Building the Beloved Community: 40 Years After MLK

As Democrats of faith we should take heed to the fact that Dr. King’s Poor...

October 15, 2008

A Call to Action for Healthcare Equality!

“Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in healthcare is the most shocking and inhumane.”...

October 14, 2008

Give Me A Break

Parker Griffith of Alabama Calls Americans to Stand Tall, be Patriotic and Embrace Their Faith....

October 14, 2008

Beauty vs. Brains…The Sarah Palin Story

I believe Sarah Palin was trying to be cutesy during the vice presidential debate, but...

October 13, 2008

God’s Gestapo

All, It's been about one election (two years, that is) since I last posted...

October 13, 2008

Indoctri-Nation: Faith, Politics, and our Children

How do you teach your children about Christianity? And how do you teach them about...

October 10, 2008

Faith and Four-Year Planning

I have heard some say that the upcoming election will be the most important vote...

October 10, 2008

Forgiving the Banker

How I resolved my anger at Wall Street about the economic crisis I...

October 09, 2008

A Bridge To Somewhere

Personally, I am hoping that John McCain willwake up tomorrow morning and remember who he...

October 07, 2008

The Race Against Race

A raging reality that we must come to grips with is the fact we will...

October 06, 2008

The Risk of Gambling

The streets are abuzz with the question of gambling. The streets are abuzz with the...

October 04, 2008

For Barack Obama to Win the Election: Time to Transcend

With a month to go, what do you hope to see from Senator Obama in...

October 04, 2008

No Tithing in Alaska

One reason I'm a proud Democrat is the fact that Democrats have shown a great...

October 04, 2008

Fingers Crossed and Prayers Up

In the vice presidential debate on Tuesday, Senator Biden recounted a valuable lesson he learned...

October 01, 2008

On the Church’s Left Aisle: Why I’m a Faithful Democrat

For the first time, I'm wondering if maybe the church isn't the answer to society's...

October 01, 2008

The McCain campaign: a show about nothing

When Sarah Palin claimed snidely that she's been listening to Joe Biden's speeches since she...

October 01, 2008

Where Your Treasure Is: Part II

The financial meltdown and our response to it are exposing something broken about our priorities...

October 01, 2008

The Politics of Jesus Saved Me

I had to be saved by a new perspective of Jesus who wasn’t a Republican....

September 2008

September 30, 2008

Searching for Truth and Voting Our Values

In America, we have always believed in religious freedom and in the potential of everyone...

September 30, 2008

Why I am a Faithful Democrat!

From the New Deal to the Civil Rights Act the Democratic party has been at...