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Archive: February 2009
Lifting Every Voice
It is my hope that Black History Month celebrations have renewed your determination to move forward with hope, mindful of our past, rededicated to working to mend our nation's worst flaws, and affirming our interdependence.
By Rev. Dr. James A. Forbes | February 27, 2009; 4:01 PM ET | Comments (8)
Domestic Violence and Islam in America
Muslim men and Muslim women who believe that Islam bestows dignity on women, and that men and women should be treated equally, must come together, to develop community regimes that protect women's dignity and the sanctity of marriage.
By Muqtedar Khan | February 27, 2009; 9:12 AM ET | Comments (1)
Wearing My Faith on My Forehead
Each year I agonize as to whether I should attend a morning service and parade my ashen forehead around town all day, or wait until an evening service.
By Elizabeth Tenety | February 25, 2009; 8:22 AM ET | Comments (82)
Giving Up Chocolate for Lent
I give up chocolate for Lent to remind myself that the redemption of the world in time is our work. I remind myself that with sacrifice and with love this is possible.
By Valerie Elverton Dixon | February 24, 2009; 4:36 PM ET | Comments (12)
Sports Gods Can't Compete with Real Thing
Perhaps we who idolize, say, our football players, would do well to search our souls to find the enthusiasm for Sunday morning that many of us reserve for Sunday afternoon.
By Erik Kolbell | February 23, 2009; 4:40 AM ET | Comments (1)
I'm a Born Again American
Millions have viewed Keith Carradine's "I'm a Born Again American." It reflects the rebirth of my reverence for our founding documents, the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
By Norman Lear | February 20, 2009; 8:55 AM ET | Comments (3)
Considering The Source
What happens when an ignorant person actually reads the book on which his religion is based?
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By David Plotz | February 19, 2009; 5:29 AM ET | Comments (122)
Americans Want Movies with Morals, Christian Values
Movies with faith and values do much better than movies that overtly attack traditional faith and values.
By Ted Baehr and Tom Snyder | February 19, 2009; 1:44 AM ET | Comments (91)
A Book We Love That Loves Us Back
We have to give ourselves permission and understand that its neither priest nor rabbi, academic nor novelist who owns the Bible.
By Erica Brown | February 19, 2009; 12:59 AM ET | Comments (5)
Read the Bible in Humility and Community
Both the Old and New Testaments were written in the context of community, and that the church has an important place in helping to understand the Bible.
By Robert M. Norris | February 19, 2009; 12:50 AM ET | Comments (7)
A Few of My Favorite Bible Verses
People sometimes ask me what my favorite verse in the Bible is. I wouldn't begin to know. Even if the choice were narrowed down to the Pentateuch (Torah), I'm not sure I could point to one verse in particular - there are so many to choose from!
By James Kugel | February 18, 2009; 3:55 PM ET | Comments (5)
G-D Bless America
We violate the Third Commandment over and over again in today's world. The name of God is constantly and cynically being used and abused by the left and the right for political purposes.
By Shmuel Herzfeld | February 13, 2009; 11:32 AM ET | Comments (35)
Apology as a Rite of Passage
My oldest child -- and my first to leave home -- is autistic. Last fall, we moved him to a group home. While I did feel some relief when he left, the larger part of what I have felt is fear and guilt that I let him go too soon.
By Susan Senator | February 12, 2009; 12:32 PM ET | Comments (1)
On Benedict and Holocaust Denial
Holocaust denial is not consistent with the view that God is love, nor is it consistent with the truth. I truly hope Benedict realizes how much damage he has to undo.
By E.J. Dionne | February 11, 2009; 11:26 AM ET | Comments (212)
Beyond Williamson: The Larger Implications of Holocaust Denial
The Holocaust raises disturbing questions about the process by which religious prejudice and discrimination gain legitimacy and power.
By Victoria Barnett | February 10, 2009; 3:29 AM ET | Comments (185)
The Evolution of Fundamentalism
Fundamentalists believe in creationism, most evangelicals accept Darwin and keep an open mind. Because they oppose abortion and gay rights, the two dominate issues of their political agenda, fundamentalists vote overwhelmingly Republican.
By George Mitrovich | February 9, 2009; 8:37 AM ET | Comments (69)
Disbelief About Belief
Survey data clearly show religious belief declining throughout the United States. More than 16 percent of Americans now express no religious preference, a number that has more than doubled since the 1990s.
By Tom Flynn | February 8, 2009; 3:57 PM ET | Comments (11)
From 'Left Behind' Back to Jesus
We are determined to stay as close to the biblical record as possible, but because these are novels, if we don't violate the spirit of the Bible, we believe we're free to speculate. Our mail tells us our readers agree.
By Jerry B. Jenkins | February 5, 2009; 11:12 AM ET | Comments (8)
Economic Penance
The idealism I had in my early twenties to love my neighbor and help the poor and oppressed was sold for thirty shekels of silver. The material assets I've accumulated were built on the tacit support of a system that benefits the few by exploiting the many.
By Stephen V. Anderson | February 5, 2009; 10:46 AM ET | Comments (1)
Pope Must Denounce Holocaust Deniers
Holocaust denial is a pernicious strain of anti-Semitism and no church leader should tolerate it.
Under God: Vatican Tells Bishop to Recant
By Menachem Z. Rosensaft | February 4, 2009; 8:31 AM ET | Comments (204)
