Don't Try to 'Perfume' War With Religious Claims
If there were such a thing as a just war, the second Iraq adventure would certainly not qualify. This was begun as a preemptive attack, based on a premise that turned out to be a lie.
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January 15, 2007 9:25 AM
Comments (23)February 16, 2007 7:05 AM
Christianity Fosters Negative View of Sexuality
This is not really the proper question. Since sex is at the heart of life and its meaning, it is inconceivable that religion--primarily an interpreter of life--would not have strong convictions and opinions on this primary human activity. The proper question is whether religion has dealt with sexuality in a competent or incompetent manner.
March 1, 2007 8:20 AM
Church Should Repent, Not Gays
Why would I form my belief about gay unions and gay clergy from my faith?
November 15, 2007 9:01 AM
Unconditional Forgiveness
Desmond Tutu’s great insight was that there are no conditions on forgiveness. The “even if” part of this question means that the questioner is not talking about forgiveness.
South Africa is a miracle. I do not know of another example in history where the political authorities in a nation gave up their power voluntarily without bloodshed and civil war. The fact that these authorities went on to become a cooperative minority in the new government was a stunning achievement.
March 13, 2008 7:22 PM
Spitzer's Compulsive Behavior and Ours
My first observation about the Eliot Spitzer affair is that compulsive sexual activity is a human disease like compulsive gambling or compulsive drinking. It should be treated psychologically, but human beings seem to enjoy making moral judgments, especially when compulsive behavior appears in the political arena. Watching the mighty fall is viewed as a popular sport.
March 28, 2008 7:39 AM
Church Can't Accept (or Justify) Either
The Question: Which "ism" is more entrenched in America, sexism or racism? Which should religion address?
Racism is more obvious and overt; sexism is more subtle and is still more deeply acceptable.
John McCain rebuked a talk show host for racially tinged remarks he used when calling Senator Obama by his middle name “Hussein.” When McCain was asked by a woman at a rally “How are you going to beat the bitch?” he proceeded to answer by saying how he would defeat Senator Clinton without ever unloading the hostility present in the question.
