‘Just War’ (im)morality and the Cafe
December 13, 2009
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Obama’s invocation of a morally justifiable war in Afghanistan recalls some fairly recent history.
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Vatican condemns anti-gay laws & violence
December 11, 2009
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The Vatican issued a statement yesterday condemning state-sanctioned violence and discrimination, including imprisonment and the death penalty, against homosexual persons. While not mentioning Uganda by name, the Holy See has clearly condemned both the content and intent of that nation’s proposed legislation.
The ABC and the POTUS: two of a kind?
December 10, 2009
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Question of the day: Does a public figure eventually need to draw a line in the sand, even though a lot of people will end up on the other side of the line?
Gay marriage loses in Maine
November 4, 2009
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With Maine added to the list gay marriage has now lost in all 31 states in which it has been put to a public referendum.
Maine voters have opportunity to vote yes to marriage equality
October 3, 2009
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I believe that faithful, lifelong monogamous relationships are among the building blocks of a healthy and stable society. With the passage of L.D. 1020 last spring, the rights and obligations of civil marriage were extended to all Maine citizens. The passage of Question 1 … would create two classes of citizens and deny one group what we believe is best for them and for society. – Bishop Stephen Lane
Irving Kristol and those pearly gates
September 20, 2009
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The “Godfather of Modern Neoconservatism,” who died Friday, didn’t take much comfort in deploying the term “God.”
Bishops care about health care
September 10, 2009
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“Bishops Working for a Just World,” seeks universal heath-care coverage and solutions to domestic and global poverty and the environmental crisis. Bishops make annual trips to the nation’s capital to advocate for specific legislation or changes to legislation.
Ending usury
August 9, 2009
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Action in Montgomery (AIM) a congregation-based advocacy group in Montgomery County Maryland, has joined with the 17 other groups in the Metro Industrial Areas Foundation in a campaign to cap credit card interest rates called 10 percent is enough.
Honoring the institution of marriage
June 26, 2009
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South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford and Sen. John Ensign (and former House speaker Newt Gingrich and senator Larry Craig) oppose same-sex marriages even as they do their best to destroy the institution of marriage in the United States. I pay my taxes. I served in the military. I was an Eagle Scout. In short, I am a good, but second-class, citizen. It’s very hard not to be infuriated by the double standards.
PB, other Christians leaders praise Obama’s Cairo speech
June 5, 2009
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A diverse group of U.S. Christian leaders has written to President Barack Obama following his historic June 4 speech in Cairo saying they stand ready to support “robust U.S. peacemaking efforts to achieve Israeli-Palestinian peace.”
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