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You shall know them by their car tag

In South Carolina last week, a U.S. District judge ruled that it was illegal for the state to promote Christianity on license plates. At issue was a plan by Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer to offer a car … more

11/20/09 | 370 views | 2 comments

Money and our humanity: Greed can consume us

The continuing flux in the stock market has created a near constant state of anxiety in the financial world. The roller coaster behavior of the Dow, along with its erstwhile companion the Nasdaq, … more

11/13/09 | 324 views | 1 comment

Sharing God’s concern for the poor

There is a constant refrain in the faith tradition shared by Jews and Christians. It begins with the Law of Moses, flows through the prophets, and finds perfect expression in the teaching of Jesus. … more

11/6/09 | 437 views | 4 comments

The unfinished business of the civil rights movement

In “Parting the Waters,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning story of the early years of the civil rights movement, Taylor Branch describes some of the differences between Dr. King’s goals and those of … more

10/30/09 | 300 views

‘The Lost Symbol’ is not the only thing lost

I just finished Dan Brown’s latest thriller, “The Lost Symbol.” Don’t worry. I’m not going to give anything away. I will say that the book is a real page turner in the same spirit as his … more

10/23/09 | 383 views

Controlling the words, part two

I wrote recently about the growing furor over plans to update the New International Version of the Bible with gender neutral language for God. Instead of the more familiar “Father,” God would … more

10/16/09 | 357 views

Separation of church and Jesus

Several years ago a friend of mine was working as a youth minister for a church that was exuberantly evangelistic. The pastor spoke eloquently and often about “winning the world for Christ.” … more

10/9/09 | 451 views

Stealing money for health care

I have written a few columns recently suggesting that health care reform is not only needed, but is also a moral imperative. It is a gross national sin for us to have the medical resources we have … more

10/2/09 | 457 views

Pain of loss, punishment and God’s judgment

In August, the national convention of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America met in Minneapolis. On the first day of their meeting, a freak tornado struck the downtown area. The storm toppled the … more

9/25/09 | 527 views

Religious right: A movement in search of an issue

At the end of 2008, the religious right was in tatters. It appeared that many Americans had grown weary of the constant negative messages emanating from right wing religious leaders. Lions of the … more

9/18/09 | 770 views | 3 comments