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Is Hope Bilingual?
Every day that passes without Comprehensive Immigration Reform adds tarnish to the soul of our Nation.
By Samuel Rodriguez | June 10, 2009; 04:58 PM ET | Comments (2)
America on Her Knees; Her Greatest Posture
Should President Obama accompany the declaration with a White House ceremony? Absolutely! Should there be a National Day of Prayer? Why not?
By Samuel Rodriguez | May 6, 2009; 01:39 AM ET | Comments (10)
Uncle Sam's Faith
Government and faith partnerships exist for community empowerment and renewal. The wall between church and state works both ways. It protects the government from one religious belief system usurping all other convictions but similarly the wall protects the Church from the State.
By Samuel Rodriguez | February 12, 2009; 06:00 AM ET | Comments (5)
Silence is Acquiesence
Under no circumstance should people of faith ignore the Holocaust deniers or stay silent while Pope Benedict implicitly validates such beliefs.
By Samuel Rodriguez | February 9, 2009; 07:25 AM ET | Comments (5)
Hamas, Hezbollah and Al-Qaeda: 21st Century Fascists
Hamas, Hezbollah and Al-Qaeda are not political extensions of an ethno ideology contextualized within the framework of a religious narrative. These groups represent nothing more and nothing less than an unbridled commitment to murder, destruction and terrorism.
By Samuel Rodriguez | January 13, 2009; 03:06 AM ET | Comments (50)
A Nation Born Again in Grant Park
Obama's election makes the case that faith trumps fear while hope and change are not just simple sound bites or campaign slogans but the heartbeat of a nation looking for more.
By Samuel Rodriguez | November 10, 2008; 06:40 AM ET | Comments (2)
Sarah Palin, Pentecostals, Keith Olbermann and God's Will
Palin's comments on "God's Will" should be viewed with trepidation and caution only if Obama's comment on not having any clue regarding when life begins speaks to a theological underpinning of moral relativism.
By Samuel Rodriguez | September 11, 2008; 02:47 PM ET | Comments (131)
The Year of the Religious Moderate
This Presidential election may very well serve as the healthy convergence of faith and politics.
By Samuel Rodriguez | August 28, 2008; 06:18 AM ET | Comments (6)
Destructive Forgiveness or Fatal Unforgiveness
Elizabeth Edwards stands both as a victim and a hero. Destructive? No. Christ like? Yes.
By Samuel Rodriguez | August 25, 2008; 07:42 AM ET | Comments (6)
Hispanic Evangelicals See Major Flaw in Each Candidate
Will Hispanics vote for McCain in spite of his party or will they vote for Obama in spite of his abortion stance?
By Samuel Rodriguez | August 14, 2008; 04:03 PM ET | Comments (24)
Prejudice, God and the 2008 Elections
There exists no possible avenue on which human beings can reconcile belief in God with racial prejudice.
By Samuel Rodriguez | August 1, 2008; 07:28 AM ET | Comments (3)
Parsley, Islam, McCain and 21st Century Rasputins
Jeremiah Wright and Obama, Parsley, Hagee and McCain, Rasputin and Nicholas II (via Tsaritsa Alexandra), Thomas More and Henry VIII; the convergence of politics and religion stem from the historical corridors of Mesopotamia to the cherry blossom gardens of Washington...
By Samuel Rodriguez | April 2, 2008; 02:17 AM ET | Comments (0)
America's Dirty Laundry: Racism and Sexism
The 2008 Presidential elections define a battle, not between Republicans, Democrats and Independents but rather between, Sex, Race and Age. This election speaks more about “isms” than policy.
By Samuel Rodriguez | March 26, 2008; 06:07 AM ET | Comments (16)
Holy Huckabee
Huckabee’s call to somehow reconcile the U.S. Constitution with God’s standards presents a provocative proposition that very well may redefine the church and state relationship while depicting the Christian majority in an unprecedented role as theocrats. Before we begin to...
By Samuel Rodriguez | January 25, 2008; 12:10 AM ET | Comments (1)
Pride as American as Apple Pie
Pride is the great motivator for 21st Century success and accomplishment.
By Samuel Rodriguez | January 19, 2008; 06:54 PM ET | Comments (7)
Christ and The Cookie Monster
What is about the boy in the manger that provokes us to convert a Christmas tree into a Holiday tree, Merry Christmas into Happy Holidays and Christmas break into Winter Recess?
By Samuel Rodriguez | December 20, 2007; 07:26 AM ET | Comments (35)
Viagra and The New Testament
As Americans, we are both sexual and spiritual people. We carry the New Testament on Sunday Morning and our Viagra pills on Saturday afternoon.
By Samuel Rodriguez | November 28, 2007; 08:07 AM ET | Comments (163)
Forgiveness without Justice Grants Evil Clemency
Nations launch wars, governments persecute, institutions reinforce hatred, but the children of God forgive.
By Samuel Rodriguez | November 16, 2007; 08:51 AM ET | Comments (18)
Torture, Hypocrisy and Faith
The American faith narrative repudiates torture under all circumstances and without exception.
By Samuel Rodriguez | November 11, 2007; 03:39 PM ET | Comments (9)
Are You Truly Pro-Life?
To have within our borders 9 million children without health care coverage is a moral travesty. Health care coverage for children is a natural extension of a Pro-Life agenda
By Samuel Rodriguez | November 5, 2007; 12:12 PM ET | Comments (41)
Truth: The Nexus of Faith and Science
No other partnership can possibly offer humanity and our Planet a chance for survival like the collaborative relationship between faith and science.
By Samuel Rodriguez | October 26, 2007; 08:59 AM ET | Comments (789)
Extremists Vs. Idealists
If love, compassion, and forgiveness unite the world’s major religions, then the leaders of these religions have failed miserably to disseminate this message to the followers.
By Samuel Rodriguez | October 22, 2007; 07:27 AM ET | Comments (66)
The Holy Presidency
It may have been a politically incorrect statement; however, I do believe it reflects the sentiment of the majority of our citizens.
By Samuel Rodriguez | October 5, 2007; 04:41 PM ET | Comments (21)
The Oldest Prisoner of War
In the birthplace of monotheism where the name of God is invoked daily, He may very well be a prisoner of War.
By Samuel Rodriguez | September 17, 2007; 03:55 PM ET | Comments (13)
Mother Teresa's Via Dolorosa
If Job can question the plan of Providence and if Jesus can cry out “Father, Father, why hast thou forsaken me”, then Mother Teresa can, without tarnish or shame, be admired in the midst of her doubts and fears. In...
By Samuel Rodriguez | September 3, 2007; 09:13 AM ET | Comments (2)
A Doctor's Prescription
“Take two pills and call me in the morning”, said the Doctor. Today’s moral, political and social climate demands a more viable prescription in order to address the ills inundating humanity today. Regardless of one’s faith experience or lack thereof,...
By Samuel Rodriguez | August 20, 2007; 08:48 AM ET | Comments (12)
America's Genome of Spiritual Pluralism
A Hindu leading prayer in the Senate demonstrates that this nation embraces religious tolerance and pluralism and rejects religious totalitarianism
By Samuel Rodriguez | August 2, 2007; 09:19 AM ET | Comments (58)
The Muslim Reformation: Time for Wittenberg
Change in the Muslim community will come from a reformation that embraces pluralism and rejects totalitarianism.
By Samuel Rodriguez | July 25, 2007; 03:08 PM ET | Comments (29)
Heaven is Hope's Address
Hell is a refuge for darkness and the absence of light, music and love.
By Samuel Rodriguez | July 1, 2007; 08:47 AM ET | Comments (24)
Moral Imperative as a Postscript
We do have a moral imperative to stay in Iraq until we secure peace.
By Samuel Rodriguez | June 21, 2007; 06:02 AM ET | Comments (25)
God Not Afraid of Our Inquiries
A faith that is threatened by doctrinal inquiries and evaluation of certain tenants is no faith at all.
By Samuel Rodriguez | June 13, 2007; 08:01 AM ET | Comments (35)
Born Again Democrats
Embedded in the historical narrative of the Democratic Party is the indisputable fact that somewhere in the 1970’s and solidified in the 1980’s, this party lost its faith. Suddenly, in the 21st Century of Blue and Red states, John Kerry...
By Samuel Rodriguez | June 8, 2007; 02:38 PM ET | Comments (13)
The Shield of Faith in The Midst of War
At the end of the day my Faith will strengthen me and preserve me for the peace to come.
By Samuel Rodriguez | June 4, 2007; 08:13 AM ET | Comments (19)
Man Made Religion, God Created Relationships
Christ introduced not necessarily a religion but a relationship.
By Samuel Rodriguez | May 29, 2007; 06:14 AM ET | Comments (11)
Learning to Appreciate God's Gifts
I am satisfied with not being satisfied.
By Samuel Rodriguez | May 21, 2007; 08:39 AM ET | Comments (23)
Americans but not Christians
The vast majority of evangelicals still consider the Mormon faith to be a heretic deviation from biblical orthodoxy.
By Samuel Rodriguez | May 8, 2007; 08:40 AM ET | Comments (148)
