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I don’t know what to make of the Virgin Mary. People of various Christian traditions have such widely divergent viewpoints on her role in both the early church and worship today that it is easy to become confused. I’ve been told by protestant Christians that Roman Catholics pray to Mary like she is God and…

I submitted one of the simplest and most interesting applications I’ve ever encountered today.     It consisted of two simple, yet thought-provoking questions with a 125-word limit on the answers. The first: Who are you? The second: If you had 5 minutes to inspire someone with something you are passionate about, what would you…

Today is Yom Kippur, the culmination of the high holy days that extend from the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, to the day of atonement, Yom Kippur.   I never thought much about these holidays beyond days off in public school until I heard this conversation a couple of years ago between Krista Tippet, host of…

Justice is impossible to achieve, consumption is more about needing love than wanting stuff and a society without some kind of transcendent focus (i.e. God, gods, nature, etc.) leaves its citizens with little choice but to make themselves the God of their own lives. These are just a few of the thought-provoking points shared by…

I came up for air this morning after a week of juggling final book edits, beginning a new semester of teaching, attempting to get ahead of my studies, and trying to get into the groove of a new school year for Martin and Ian. As a result, the house is a bit of a wreck…

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In this StoryCorps recording, retired New York City firefighter John Vigiano Sr. remembers his sons, John Jr., a firefighter, and Joe, a policeman (photo below), both of whom died at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. I do not know the Vigiano family. However, as the daughter of a New York City fireman and…

I’ll admit it. I don’t know enough about health insurance or the complexities of the US budget to know whether or not the Obama healthcare proposal is feasible. Based solely on the he-said, she-said of television pundits and little in-depth research into the details of the program (or the positions taken by the opposition) I…

Prepared Remarks of President Barack ObamaBack to School Event via Whitehouse Arlington, VirginiaSeptember 8, 2009 The President: Hello everyone – how’s everybody doing today? I’m here with students at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia. And we’ve got students tuning in from all across America, kindergarten through twelfth grade. I’m glad you all could join us today.  I know…

If you’re anything like me you have more on your plate than there are hours in the day. I’m not complaining, mind you. My to-do list is filled with things I love to do – teaching great kids at a wonderful university, studying a subject I am very interested in for my PhD, completing final…
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