Friday, August 29, 2008

One of Those Moments

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Following is that part of Barack Obama’s acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver last night that grabbed my attent...

Remembering Karl Heinrich Ulrichs

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Courageous Pioneer of the Modern Gay Movement Today marks the 183rd anniversary of the birth of Karl Heinrich Ulrichs (pictured at right), w...
Thursday, August 28, 2008

Interiors

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Images: Michael J. Bayly.

Progressives and Obama

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Following is a snippet from a commentary by media analyst and author Norman Solomon (pictured at right) on Barack Obama and the progressi...
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Walking for Peace, Witnessing Against War

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This past Monday night I traveled with friends to Red Wing so as to greet and support a group of peace activists walking from Chicago to St....
Tuesday, August 26, 2008

The Church’s Teaching on Abortion: Unchanged and Unchangeable?

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In response to Nancy Pelosi’s recent comments on abortion , the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has issued a statement...
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Monday, August 25, 2008

Road Trip to St. Louis

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Part 2: Dubuque Day two of our road trip to St Louis saw Kathleen, Joey, and I in Dubuque , Iowa. I was quite impressed by the picturesque...
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Sunday, August 24, 2008

Openly Gay Diver Wins Olympic Gold

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A stunning final dive, awarded the highest score in Olympic history, ensured Australian diver Matthew Mitcham a gold medal. Australian ...
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Saturday, August 23, 2008

An American Prayer

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Earlier this evening my friend Barbara Satin sent me the link to the music video of Dave Stewart ’s song, “An American Prayer.” As skeptica...
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Friday, August 22, 2008

Genuine Authority

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The following is excerpted from chapter five, “Authority and Scripture: That Which Can Be Trusted,” of Carter Heyward ’s book, Touching Ou...
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