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It is not often that one comes across a way to approach the abortion debate that is new…so imagine my surprise and delight when I read the challenging piece on faithfuldemocrats.com that raised theological questions about this debate I had never heard nor considered.   Democrats and progressives have been making significant strides by focusing our…

Today is the annual March for Life in Washington. This compelling video was just released.  I wonder what President Obama’s life would have been like had his mother been forced to bring the pregnancy to term rather than choosing.  Another group has formed called Real Abortion Solutions.  They are trying to break through partisianship and find common ground in…

Only a year ago, some Muslim Americans seriously wondered if they were considered a part of the American fabric.  Presidential candidates (mainly on the Republican side) regularly alluded to Islam and/or Muslims as an existential threat to America.  Muslims felt unwelcome in (or worse, under attack by) Republican circles, and had the distinct impression of…

Rev. Dr. Sharon E. Watkins gave a rousing sermon at the National Prayer Service today.  She was the first women to be given this honor and she hit it out of the park.  With Bishop Gene Robinson and Rev. Joe Lowery, Rev. Watkins rounded out a great weekend for progressive protestants.  It was also great to…

Just our own little bit of American Christian fundamentalism at the inauguration.  (I think they are secretly a radical pro-gay group doing street theater)

Here are the texts of the Invocation given by Rev. Rick Warren and Benediction given by Rev. Joseph Lowery at the Inauguration of Barack Obama. Which prayer was more fitting for the occasion, or spoke to you and why?    Rev. Warren Let Us Pray:Almighty God, Our Father, everything we see and everything we can’t see exists because of You alone. It all comes…

At the core of the inauguration of the 44th president of the United States was the clear, real, and inspiring inaugural address given by President Barack Hussein Obama.    I was among the millions who were on the mall.  My particular neighborhood was located at the Washington Monument where thousands of us could see both the United…

Those of you have been my friends and/or my students over many years have no doubt heard me say it countless times before: the meaning of the Exodus is that anything is possible, that there is no status quo that cannot be overturned.  Imagine a world in which you are a slave, and your father…

OBAMA: My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition. Forty-four Americans have…

Just as I seek to protect appropriate boundaries between religion and government, I also protect appropriate boundaries between my work as President of Interfaith Alliance and my role as Pastor of Northminster Baptist Church in Monroe, LA. That is not to say that I speak two different messages, rather that I deliver one message in…
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