Apologetics
Pope Benedict and the Jews
*Sightings* 2/2/09 — Martin E. Marty On January 22, responding to a post-speech questioner at St. Scholastica College in Duluth, which is (roughly) twenty-four percent Catholic and sixteen percent Lutheran, I observed that American Catholic criticisms of Pope Benedict XVI have often been muted, and that Lutherans held their fire and even admired some Benedict-ine […]
Creationists tell Attenborough to ‘burn in hell’
Sir David Attenborough says he receives hate mail over his belief in evolution. The British broadcaster and naturalist says he is preparing for more letters telling him to burn in hell when his latest television show, a documentary on Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution, is aired in the UK on Sunday. The popular 82-year-old says […]
Inaugural Jesus
*Sightings* 1/26/09 — Martin E. Marty The apostle Paul claimed that Jesus, in the form of “Christ crucified,” was “a stumbling block [*skandalon=scandal=offence] *to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles.” (I Corinthians 1:23) Jews+Gentiles=pretty much everybody. You may ask, “What is Jesus doing in *Sightings,” *given this column’s assignment to deal with religion in public life? […]
In Defense of Death
By DAVID BROOKS Published: January 12, 2009 William D. Eddy was an Episcopal minister in Tarrytown, N.Y., and an admirer of the writer and theologian Richard John Neuhaus. When Rev. Eddy grew gravely ill about 20 years ago, I asked Neuhaus to write him a letter of comfort. I was shocked when I read it […]
Some Arab ‘friends’ need a lesson in democracy
* Irfan Yusuf * January 26, 2009 An Islamic heritage does not preclude having an elected government. IN MAY 2008, prominent conservative Edward Luttwak wrote in The New York Times that Barack Obama was an apostate in Muslim eyes, deserving of death under sharia law. I saw no evidence of this as I flicked between […]
Barack Obama’s Inaugural Address, Prayers, Poem
I don’t often watch something on TV between 2.30 am and 5 am. This morning I set a precedent! There are many transcripts of the President’s Inaugural Address in the media, but the prayers and poem are harder to find. ***** Text of Barack Obama’s Inaugural Address January 21, 2009 My fellow citizens: I stand […]
Jim Wallis’ Thoughts on the Inauguration of Barack Obama
Inauguration Journal: Scattered Thoughts Over Four Days of History by Jim Wallis It’s a better country than I thought it was. I honestly wouldn’t have thought this possible. I guess I would have agreed with the older generation of African Americans in my neighborhood: This day would never come in our lifetimes—but here it is. […]
It’s OK to hit your wife, says Melbourne Islamic cleric
Mark Dunn January 22, 2009 12:00am EXCLUSIVE: A MELBOURNE Islamic cleric has told his male followers they can force their wives to have sex and hit them if they are disobedient. Coburg’s self-styled cleric Samir Abu Hamza said despite Australian rape laws it was impossible for a man to rape his wife even if she […]
Afghanistan: military power is no solution to terrorism
* January 25, 2009 Active compassion and a holiday from war can combat terrorism, says George McGovern. AS YOU settle into the Oval Office, Mr President, may I offer a suggestion? Please do not try to put Afghanistan aright with the US military. To send our troops out of Iraq and into Afghanistan would be […]
Morning in America
* Guy Rundle * January 25, 2009 WITH the broad expanse of a clean desk before him, the new President, flanked by an American flag and the presidential standard, makes calls to world leaders. He’s coatless, in a white sleeve shirt, the sun shining through the crook of his arm, illuminating him. In the window […]
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