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History will judge societies and governments - and their institutions - not by how big they are or how well they serve the rich and the powerful, but by how effectively they respond to the needs of the poor and the helpless. César Chávez |
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Strike against all ordinances and laws and institutions that continue the slaughter of peace and the butcheries of war. Strike against war, for without you no battles can be fought. Strike against manufacturing shrapnel and gas bombs and all other tools of murder. Strike against preparedness that means death and misery to millions of human beings. Be not dumb, obedient slaves in an army of destruction. Be heroes in an army of construction. Helen Keller Principles: 1. global justice over nationalism 2. respect for people of other faiths and backgrounds 3. support for the U.N. Universal Declaration of Human Rights 4. religious liberty 5. recognition of structural sin 6. preferential option for the poor 7. rejection of capital punishment 8. compatibility of theology and science more |
Current and Recent Essays and other Features 20 March 2008, Militias or Private Arsenals--What Does the Second Amendment Mean? 19 March 2008, God Damn America? Reflections on Jeremiah Wright's Critique of America, and the Response of Politicians and the Media 4 November 2007, Torture 23 July 2007, Review of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Spoiler Alert! 11 July 2007, Will the Pope's Pronouncement Set Ecumenism Back a Hundred Years? 15 June 2007, A Paean to the Spurs, Based on 2 Samuel 23:8-39, with apologies to David's "Mighty Men" 5 May 2007, Guns and Roses 27 April 2007, Real Heroes 7 February 2007, Evolution Sunday: A Middle Path in the Creation-Evolution Debate (by Robert Cornwall) 30 December 2006, Is Saddam's Death a Step toward Democracy in Iraq? 6 December 2006, DC Voting Rights 28 September 2006, American Values Poetry Live through me, love through me A Neanderthal grossly misinterprets the meaning of Mars' proximity to Earth over 50,000 years ago
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The Saturday Night Theologian Exegesis of Word and World, based on readings from the Revised Common Lectionary Readings for 11 May 2008 (Pentecost) Numbers 11:24-30; Psalm 104:24-34, 35b; Acts 2:1-21; John 7:37-39 Recently the New York Times reported that several dozen retired military who had been hired by various broadcast media outlets for their expert opinions on the Iraq War had been receiving talking points straight from the Pentagon, who viewed these military figures as "message force multipliers." . . . There is nothing more exciting than starting a new venture with friends and colleagues who share a common dream. Whether it's a computer company started in someone's garage, or a political movement that begins with the identification of a widespread problem and an imaginative solution, or an innovative approach to solving a seemingly intractable social problem, starting a new work is exhilarating. . . . As you prepare for worship this weekend, click here to read exegeses of this week's readings by Tod O. L. Mundo. Click here to see comments on the readings of previous weeks. Each week's commentaries will include comments from previous weeks, plus at least one completely new exegesis. |
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Tod O. L. Mundo is the nom de plume of James R. Adair, Director of the Religion and Technology Center.
