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Why Jews Around the World are Praying for the Victory of the Egyptian Uprising
Originally appeared on Tikkun Daily BlogEver since the victory over the dictator of Tunisia and the subsequent uprising in Egypt, my email has been flooded with messages from Jews around the world hoping and praying for the victory of the Egyptian people over their cruel Mubarak regime.&nb
posted 1:48:39pm Feb. 01, 2011 |
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When Generosity, Love, and Kindness are Public Policy, the Violence We Saw in Arizona will Dramatically Diminish
The attempted assassination of Congresswoman Giffords and the murder of so many others in Arizona has elicited a number of policy suggestions, from gun control to private protection for elected officials, to banning incitement to violence on websites either directly or more subtly (e.g., Sarah Palin
posted 2:44:04pm Jan. 19, 2011 |
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The Spiritual Messages of Chanukah and Christmas -- and Their Downsides
Christmas and Chanukah share a spiritual message: that it is possible to bring light and hope in a world of darkness, oppression and despair. But whereas Christmas focuses on the birth of a single individual whose life and mission was itself supposed to bring liberation, Chanukah is about a national
posted 12:59:53pm Dec. 02, 2010 |
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Obama (and Biden) Have No Clue About What's Bothering Their Political Base
Shortly before the California Democratic primary in 2008, the San Fransisco Chronicle invited me to write a short article explaining why I, chair of the interfaithNetwork of Spiritual Progressives, was supporting Barack Obama. Like most other progressive activists, I understood that a pres
posted 1:44:11pm Sep. 30, 2010 |
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Values or Partisanship? TV Ad calls out Graham for caving on climate
by Keely Brewster
It was disappointing that Lindsey Graham changed his mind, values, and opinions surrounding climate legislation. Lindsey Graham was right when he discussed the need to decrease our dependence on foreign oil for reasons of national security, economic security, and job loss. Lindsey
posted 2:32:58pm Jun. 16, 2010 |
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posted August 31, 2008 at 6:26 pm
Very interesting development. Which VP is more savory to a Catholic? A practicing Catholic liberal who is pro-choice, or a former Catholic turned Evangelical who is pro-life?
posted August 31, 2008 at 9:48 pm
Ummm. Am I missing something? I believe her parents left the Catholic Church for Pentecostalism when she was relatively young. Is she not as blameless as one born into a Protestant family?
posted September 1, 2008 at 1:12 am
I don’t think this matters at all to Catholics whether liberal/conservative/independent or some combination thereof.
posted September 1, 2008 at 6:31 pm
I don’t know, have we ever had a “Holy Roller” as V.P. before? I am an ex-Catholic and an ex-Pentecostal. Neither one has made me qualified to be Vice President of anything.
Let’s leave “Church” out of it and rely on “Faith”. I have more faith in Obama than McCain and that is the only thing that matters.
posted September 2, 2008 at 4:03 pm
Politics is a secular occupation all the way. A person’s faith may influence their character. Character is important. The specifics of a person’s belief system should never influence how they uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States and the laws and citizens thereof. The questions we need to ask ourselves about all of the candidates have to do with how well they are qualified to discharge their secular duties. We can all turn to our respective belief systems to inquire about our faith.
Katharine
posted September 6, 2008 at 11:27 am
Palin is a self-described evangelical. In case you don’t know, evangelical are right wing, mean spirited, ultraconservatives, who get their religion from morbidly obese television preachers, people like billy graham and his successors. These folks think they will be saved if they send some money to a television preacher who lives a wealthy life style by promoting a scam. give me a break. Can this air head who graduated from an unacredited college, never had a real job until becoming governor, vidictively fired the three people, never traveled outside the US, and lies repeatedly, serve as vp. no way no how never.