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Budget and Bible: The Sin of Helping the Rich at the Expense of the Poor
By
Eric Sapp
[Part 5 of “The Primer on Scripture and the Budget for 2009” being released and discussed at www.faithfuldemocrats.com] Democrats must not get into the business of throwing stones, but neither should we allow Republicans to continue to portray us as moral relativists. We must approach moral conversations with humility “for all have sinned and fall…
God In a Box: Dissenting Thoughts On Obama’s Faith-Based Office
By
Ed Kilgore
As it happens, I am a huge and consistent supporter of President Barack Obama and his agenda. I’ve spent a lot of time explaining and defending his approach to “bipartisanship,” which doesn’t have many friends, left or right, these days. And moreover, I was originally attracted to him as a presidential candidate in no small part because of…
A Strategy to End the Israel/Palestine Struggle Once and For All
By
Michael Lerner
The leadership of the State of Israel has rejected the latest calls for a cease fire. Only President-Elect Obama has the moral authority to make a call for a cease fire that could be listened to seriously by the Israelis. But if he is going to take that step, he should also use this moment…
How Does a President Chose a Church?
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Eric Sapp
My good friend Amy Sullivan is a very hard act to follow in any writing assignment, and she covered this topic very well for Time last week. But in an attempt to help provide a little perspective for our good friends on the other side of the Pond, here are my thoughts on the difficulties…
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