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Category Archives: Religion
I’m Going to War for Israel. Palestinians Are Not My Enemy.
By Nir Avishai Cohen (Thanks to Mary Jane F.) Mr. Cohen, a major in the reserves of the Israel Defense Forces, is the author of the book “Love Israel, Support Palestine.” I was in Austin, Texas, for work on Saturday when … Continue reading
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As a Rabbi, I’ve Had a Privileged View of the Human Condition
By David Wolpe in the NYT Rabbi Wolpe is the Max Webb emeritus rabbi of Sinai Temple and will be a visiting scholar at Harvard Divinity School in the fall. For over a quarter century now, I have listened to people’s … Continue reading
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Remembering the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising and the people who fought back
Relatives share family stories of loss and survival during the Holocaust and the monthlong fight against the Nazis in Warsaw, Poland. Click here for the full article. By Dana Bash and Anna Brand, CNN Published April 19, 2023 – Thanks to Pam P. … Continue reading
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DOCTRINE OF DISCOVERY RENOUNCED
From Ed Marcuse – April 4, 2023 Last week,3 under history’s first Latin American pontiff, the Vatican development and education offices renounced the Doctrine of Discovery1. This papal doctrine was used to justify colonization in the name of Christianity and came to be part of … Continue reading
Where is heaven?
“Heaven is not located on high, but where the good of love is, and this resides within a person, wherever he or she might be.” Emanuel Swedenborg
The dismantling of Herschel Walker
Thanks to Mary Jane F. Ed note: Very powerful speech, but should this be done from the pulpit–mixing politics and religion?
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Shanah Tovah (Oklahoma style)
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Speaking of religion
Thanks to Ed M. At a memorial service yesterday the officiant quoted an active politician speaking about his view of religion. He chose not to mention the person or their political affiliation so the ideas expressed could be considered: “Before you … Continue reading
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We will not let hate win
Thanks to Sue Van L. Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow, a Democrat representing suburban Metro Detroit communities, pushed back against a Republican colleague who falsely accused her of wanting to “groom and sexualize kindergarteners” and hold 8-year-olds responsible for slavery in a … Continue reading
Passover Easter Ramadan overlap in 2022
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Putin’s spiritual destiny
by Giles Fraser in Unherd Ed note: For more, click the following The Ten Hardest Truths About the War In Ukraine. Threatened by an uprising of his treacherous generals, the Christian Emperor Basil II, based in the glorious city of … Continue reading
A thought about prayer
“You continually pray when you are living a life of kindness, although not with your mouth yet with your heart. That which you love is continually in your thoughts, even when you are unconscious of it.” Emanuel Swedenborg
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The risks of evangelizing
Thanks to Sandy J. A Catholic Priest, a Baptist Preacher and a Rabbi all served as Chaplains to the students of Northern Michigan University at Marquette in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. They would get together two or three times … Continue reading
Trump Ignites a War Within the Church
by David Brooks in the NYT After a week of Trumpist mayhem, white evangelicals wrestle with what they’ve become. “Over the last 72 hours, I have received multiple death threats and thousands upon thousands of emails from Christians saying the … Continue reading
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Is that the right answer?
Thanks to Sybil-Ann! When Forest Gump died, he stood in front of St. Peter at the Pearly Gates. St. Peter said, “Welcome, Forest. We’ve heard a lot about you.” He continued, “Unfortunately, it’s getting pretty crowded up here and we … Continue reading
How Faith Shapes My Politics by David Brooks
Ed note: This is an opinion piece in the NYT. For some background info read David Brook’s conversion story in the New Yorker. Over the past few decades, whenever a Republican president puts up an important judicial nominee — especially … Continue reading
Free Webinar – Facts over Fear
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A prayer for the times
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Clergy gathers at St. James Friday at noon
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