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2019-08-11T18:42:53-04:00

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Does Faith Need a Creed?

Last updated on: August 11, 2019 at 6:42 pm By Vance Morgan

One Sunday, I decided to pay close attention to the words of the Nicene Creed when it showed up as it does every Sunday morning in the Episcopal liturgy right after the homily. People usually pay about as much attention to the text of the Creed as they do to the words of the Lord’s Prayer—but try it sometime. “Wow,” I thought as I said the words, “there’s some pretty crazy stuff in here. I’m not sure that I believe... Read more

2019-08-13T09:09:32-04:00

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Maybe It’s Time For A Revolution

Last updated on: August 13, 2019 at 9:09 am By Vance Morgan

There is a saying, particularly popular among conservatives, that “A conservative is a liberal who has been mugged.” I am a liberal, but cannot challenge the alleged truth of this saying since I have never (thankfully) been mugged. In six decades of experience, however, I have had plenty of opportunity to wonder about an important question that this saying raises for everyone, regardless of political or social commitments—What happens when ideology runs headlong into real life? I got to thinking... Read more

2019-08-11T07:34:11-04:00

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This is Just Too Weird: Dealing with Inconvenient Truths from the Gospels

Last updated on: August 11, 2019 at 7:34 am By Vance Morgan

During the three years that I lived in Milwaukee while completing my Ph.D. studies at Marquette University, I made some additional money beyond the pittance I earned as a teaching fellow by serving as the organist for Grace Presbyterian Church. I studied piano from age four, thought until my senior year in high school that I would be a concert pianist, realized that I would not be (I was good, but was not that good), then taught myself the organ... Read more

2019-08-08T09:38:21-04:00

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We are not better than this, and this is exactly who we are

Last updated on: August 8, 2019 at 9:38 am By Vance Morgan

In the aftermath of two more mass shootings last Saturday, I read a number of well-intentioned posts and tweets on social media saying something along the lines of “We are better than this” and “This is not who we are.” With all due respect, let me counter that we are not better than this, and this is exactly who we are. Until we recognize what we have become, rather than pretending that we are what we wish or hope we... Read more

Dr. Martin Luther King

2019-08-06T08:07:17-04:00

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Are We Tending Toward Justice?

Last updated on: August 6, 2019 at 8:07 am By Vance Morgan

I was reminded when I visited the MLK Memorial in Washington DC a couple of days ago of a hopeful statement from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. that former President Barack Obama quoted frequently, one of the many MLK statements carved into the walls of the memorial: “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it tends toward justice.” The quote was so important to the former President that he had it woven into a rug in the Oval... Read more

2019-08-01T16:55:59-04:00

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The National Cathedral Speaks Truth to Donald Trump

Last updated on: August 1, 2019 at 4:55 pm By Vance Morgan

“Christians Tired of Being Misrepresented.” “I’m Not That Kind of Christian.” “The Christian Left.” These are the names of a few of the Facebook pages on which I am grateful that my blog posts regularly get shared. The names of these sites raise important questions. What kind of Christian are you not? In what ways have Christians been misrepresented? The answers to such questions all point in the same direction. A certain Christian demographic has, over the past few decades,... Read more

2019-07-27T18:50:57-04:00

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Facing the Greatest Fear of All

Last updated on: July 27, 2019 at 6:50 pm By Vance Morgan

Have you never felt like one of those pawns forgotten in a corner of the board, with the sounds of battle fading behind them? They try to stand straight but wonder if they still have a king to serve. Arturo Pérez-Reverte I am a great lover of mysteries. Arturo Pérez-Reverte, an internationally acclaimed Spanish author of mysteries and thrillers notable for their intricate and labyrinthine plots, is a favorite. He’s good—not at the top of my list of mystery authors with... Read more

2019-07-31T16:28:54-04:00

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Elijah Cummings and Donald Trump: Can Anything Good Come Out Of Baltimore?

Last updated on: July 31, 2019 at 4:28 pm By Vance Morgan

Another Saturday morning, another vile stream of racist and/or misogynistic tweets from the President. This past Saturday, Trump turned his attention toward Rep. Elijah Cummings of Maryland. I suppose that it was entirely predictable that this would happen eventually. Rep. Cummings chairs the important House Oversight Committee that has all sorts of things in its sights that the President would just as soon we ignore, Cummings has been a frequent and vocal critic of the tragedies that continue to unfold... Read more

2019-07-26T16:22:44-04:00

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Robert Mueller, “Hamilton,” and Taking Our Country Back

Last updated on: July 26, 2019 at 4:22 pm By Vance Morgan

As millions of other Americans, I awoke last Wednesday intending to binge watch the Mueller Congressional hearings. I confess that I didn’t last that long. After a bit over a half hour, I found myself muting the Republicans when it was their turn, wishing that Mueller was a bit more telegenic and “Hollywood” in his answers, and deciding to spend my day doing other things. As I ran errands, I did listen on Sirius, and I did listen carefully to... Read more

2019-07-21T19:13:38-04:00

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Mary and Martha Talk about Bicycle Riding, Writing Books, and Sabbatical

Last updated on: July 21, 2019 at 7:13 pm By Vance Morgan

The stereotype of the Type A personality has become an entrenched part of cultural lore. Originally described by two cardiologists in the 1950s as the type of person who is most likely to experience cardiac arrest, Type As are familiar to everyone. Competitive, short-fused, action oriented, no nonsense, humorless, deadline driven, boundless in energy—these are people who not only don’t stop to smell the roses, but tend not even to notice the existence of the roses as they plow through... Read more

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