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Whither the Catholic Church in 2009?
By
Paul Raushenbush
Catholic Blogger David Gibson has created a fun pool to predict all things Roman Catholic in 2009. He writes: Inspired by William Safire’s annual Office Pool of predictions for the coming year, I am herewith inaugurating a “Catholic Pool” for 2009. Safire’s 2009 NYT pool column ran last Sunday, and you have to hand it…
The Ten Worst Religion Stories of 2008
By
Paul Raushenbush
It was the best of religion, it was the worst of religion in 2008. Let’s concentrate on the worst. The following are the ten stories that made us want to roll our eyes, curl up into a ball or raise our fist. Hopefully we will be among those who learn from history – and not…
Israeli Attacks on Gaza: Not by Might, and Not by Power
By
Paul Raushenbush
Rabbi Arthur Waskow of the Shalom Center sent out this message about the Israeli bombing of Gaza. Today the starkest choice of values and visions of the future was laid before the Jewish people throughout the world. On the one hand, Jews throughout the world were reading in synagogue the Prophetic vision of Zechariah, no…
Broken Communion
By
Ed Kilgore
On December 19, Brian McClaren published a well-intentioned post on this site suggesting that Christians put aside all their political and cultural differences and focus on their common faith in Jesus Christ. As it happens, I read Brian’s piece the day after I attended a Southern Baptist Lord’s Supper down in my home state of…
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