The Bible fairly often makes a direct connection between a] the desolation of a land (and its people – and, obviously, its economic life) and b] moral corruption in the people’s prior...
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Have We Been Actually Voting for Contempt and Hate? Are You On One of The Lists?
Sadly, our votes and elections are, whatever our motives, putting lots of people in positions of power who – in our names – are a) not interested in understanding the plight of people on...
Martin Luther King on War, from a Sermon
Here are excerpts from a sermon by Martin Luther King, primarily on war. There are some very potent remarks here. He was referring primarily to the Vietnam mess, but the remarks travel very well to...
The Moral Priorities of Jesus – What Did Jesus Teach?
He said, “Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord’ but do not do what I say?” Maybe he meant it. This short book (40 pages) is available as a free pdf, or as a paperback at LULU.com...
Why Many Christians Do Not Vote Republican
6 Truths for the Trump Years – Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail”
Two Types of Religion – Authority vs Love
Short Quotes – Martin Luther King’s "Letter from Birmingham Jail"*
Was Jesus Violent? The Temple Money-Changers Incident
Pro-Life: What Do They Want, or Actually Do?
Creative Fidelity, Personally & Nationally. We Cannot Go Back.
Declaration of Independence – Kid’s Version
Abraham Lincoln on Integrity
Nurse – Philosopher Makes Case for COMPASSION, CARING as a Primary Value
Are Economic Matters a Moral Issue? Isaiah Thinks So.
If You Do Not Love Your Neighbor Whom You CAN See – Can You Love God?
Jesus and Racism – Samaritan Lives Matter – Black Lives Matter
Martin Luther King on War: “A Time Comes When Silence is Betrayal”
Turn the Other Cheek MEANS Resist Them Non-Violently
Crucial Issues Today
Together in Flexible Resistance – Naomi Klein Has Hope
Many Will Die. This Tax “Reform” is a Vicious Assault Against Us and People We Care About.
German Christians Sold Out to Power and Glory
You MUST Obey? No. You Are Not a Dog. Romans 13.
“Woe to those who make unjust laws.” – Isaiah
Evangelicalism is Broken. Do They Know? Do They Care? (review of Labberton’s “Still Evangelical?”)
John Paul II: Private Prayer and the Dangers of Public Life
Why Many Christians Do Not Vote Republican
Our Grave National Danger – Links & Quotes
The Love Off-Switch – Say “But Abortion” and You Don’t Have to Love Your Neighbors!
6 Truths for the Trump Years – Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail”
Vice President Mike Pence is a Very Dangerous Kind of Christian – He Sells His Soul for Power
How Can One Recover From Near or Actual Trump-Worship?
Pro-Life: What Do They Want, or Actually Do?
NO RELIGIOUS BULLIES. We Must “Lift Our VOICES” – While We Lay Down Our SWORDS.
Together in Flexible Resistance – Chris Moore-Backman Understands
It’s Not Foreigners, Atheists and Gays Who Must Turn! 2 Chronicles 7:14
Theocracy (Religion Runs the Government) – We Would Deeply Regret It
What If Christians Are Persecuted Here? Advice from the Bible.
Resistance / Non-Violence
Frank Laubach (1884-1970) worked all over the world, with considerable positive impact. He was known for the two major themes of his life 1. Prayer – especially a very personal relational...
What does the Kingdom of God look like? Some of us pray every Sunday for it to come – “Thy Kingdom come.” What do we think we’ll be seeing when it really is coming? Andre...
Words and Deeds
Moral Values in Teaching and Nursing
As We Think, So We Are
Christians Should Respect the US Constitution (2) – Short Reasons from Ethics, History, Bible
“Because It’s Right” to Ban Torture
“Emergent Evangelical” – Can I Be Both?
Andre Trocme Sees A Non-Sectarian Jesus
Kingdom Manifesto – Sermon on the Mount Summarized
6 Lessons from New Testament Church Life: Diversity! & Jesus – Justice, Mercy, etc. – ACTS
Right-Wing Violence: Pope Francis’ Early Experience (Llamame Francisco)
Creative Fidelity, Personally & Nationally. We Cannot Go Back.
Short Quotes – Martin Luther King’s "Letter from Birmingham Jail"*
Pro-Life Catholics Fit Better In The Democratic Party
Langston Hughes: Let America Be America Again
Christians & Churches Should Not Enforce the Bible on Us.
Political Worship Songs? Mary and Zechariah’s Songs (in Luke 1) are Blatantly Political.
On War – and Its Effects on Humans
Iraqi Family Man Meets Freedom American Style
Govt Going Bad
Habakkuk for Today? The Arrogance of Power.
Lying Leaders and Jesus
Nebraska Methodist Article About Guantanamo: Men Love Darkness Because Their Deeds Are Evil
Surely God Will Bring You Down
I’m Not Alone In Thinking That “Ann Coulter is … sickening”
White Racism in Charlottesville – old-style Nazi Street Thugs
Jesus on “Some Who Were Confident of Their Own Righteousness.” Not pretty.
The Unpleasantness of Paying Attention
You MUST Obey? No. You Are Not a Dog. Romans 13.
Truth (& Lying) and Politics
Hitler, Bonhoeffer – and Torture. A Movie.
Theocracy (Religion Runs the Government) – We Would Deeply Regret It
They Hurt Us Because They Can – We Must Not Ignore That! – So Says Micah
Missing Jesus: Replaced by Machiavelli
Christians & Churches Should Not Enforce the Bible on Us.
Sorry, But Some Hitler References are Legitimate and Needed
Words We May Lose: “It took long to buy these words.”
I Am Angry, and It’s Very Appropriate
Our Grave National Danger – Links & Quotes
