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47 National Religious Leaders (Christian, Jewish and Muslim) Call for Urgent Priority to Health Care Reform–and why I signed
By
Michael Lerner
Explanatory Note from Rabbi Lerner: Why I Signed This Very Weak Statement On the one hand, I wanted the Network of Spiritual Progressives to be included in a list of some of the most important religious forces in the U.S. I was honored that we had been invited to be among them. On the…
The Separation of Mosque and State
By
Paul Raushenbush
The clerics of Iran are not of one mind on the recent Iranian election and voter fraud. In fact they are deeply divided. The New York Times reported that in the religiously important town of Qum there is a group of clergy called the Association of Researchers and Teachers of Qum who issued a statement defying Ayatolla…
A Non-Violent Reflection on Independence Day
By
Paul Raushenbush
On July Fourth many of us attend parades that, in addition to the local chamber of commerce float, include men, boys and sometimes girls dressed in soldier costumes reminiscent of the war that brought the colonies independence from the British. Reading about this war we know that it was brutal, horrifying and left serious deprivation…
President Obama vs. Illegal West Bank Settlements (I support the President)
By
Paul Raushenbush
It is time to get serious about stopping ALL Israeli settlement construction in the West Bank. All moderate Americans and Israelis should rally behind President Obama in applying pressure on Netanyahu to stop these illegal settlements that are devastating both for Israeli security and Palestinian lives. President Obama made it clear in his address in Cairo to…
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