William Lobdell has written an article, Religion beat became a test of faith, and it boils down to him seeing the worst of those who claim the faith, thereby destroying his. Sadly, I understand his perspective and the journey that he has taken. He has seen some of the worst of the Roman Catholic church… Continue reading A Reporter’s Loss of Faith
Category: ethics and morals
An Old Soldier’s Advice
It is distressing for me to realize that Christ died for the terrorists, too. As violent and anti-Christian as they are, Jesus died for even them. So how do we balance that awareness with the job of killing them? I don’t have a well-developed answer for that one. I never got to the point that… Continue reading An Old Soldier’s Advice
Here I Stand, Hat In Hand…Convicted
I have written a lot about the Episcopal Church of the USA and, by proxy, other denominations that have lost their way, from my perspective. I have written about the various issues that have caused (again, from my perspective) their demise as a power of faith in the world and the United States. I realize,… Continue reading Here I Stand, Hat In Hand…Convicted
The Aid That Kills
There are a couple of interesting pieces on Der Spiegle’s website about aid to Africa, and how it is not helping at all. In fact, the two pieces discuss how blind compassion is actually hurting, not helping, Africa. Even I, who some would (wrongly) call a right-wing wacko, took pause at what these articles suggest.… Continue reading The Aid That Kills
While Impactful, Still Missing The Mark
Cleaning Up La Oroya, an article online at Christianity Today, reports on the team activities of a La Oroya, Peru, based ministry, and an Ohio based ministry, and their pursuit of cleaning up the contamination originating from a local smelter. Members of the ministries mention how they put pressure on the government of Peru, which… Continue reading While Impactful, Still Missing The Mark
A Familial Truth About Government
I am a professor of human biology at Baruch College, City University of New York. I sometimes get involved in discussions with ‘gay’ students on issues of biology and homosexuality, but such discussions have always been respectful and educational. For example, a young ‘gay’ man told me he was opposed to all the hatred directed… Continue reading A Familial Truth About Government
Ignore, him, and he will fade away. Maybe not.
Imus has always been a jerk. The last few days haven’t changed my opinion. However, heaping all the publicity on him is doing him GOOD! Father Jonathan, who blogs at FoxNews.com, has an excellent post discussing the darkest lining (I am talking neither race nor Imus) of this debacle. This whole situation just goes to… Continue reading Ignore, him, and he will fade away. Maybe not.
Who is the Fourth Beast?
As for the fourth beast, there shall be a fourth kingdom on earth that shall be different from all the other kingdoms; it shall devour the whole earth, and trample it down, and break it into pieces. Daniel 7:23 I was reading Daniel 7:19-27, and it struck me that the United States of America may… Continue reading Who is the Fourth Beast?
Raising Awareness, One Million People At A Time
MillionSoulsAware.org is a project that seeks to raise awareness one global issue at a time. Their mission statement says: millionsoulsaware.org is a not for profit project started in march 2007 that has the mission to raise awareness by featuring an article on an important topic that needs attention. Millionsoulsaware.org doesn’t ask for donations, but asks… Continue reading Raising Awareness, One Million People At A Time
The Dark Side of Capitalism
Yesterday, Pope Benedict convicted those in charge of the media, saying: I appeal again to the leaders of the media industry to advise producers to safeguard the common good, to uphold the truth, to protect individual human dignity and promote respect for the needs of the family. What I find interesting is to whom he… Continue reading The Dark Side of Capitalism