I tend not to be impressed when politicians use god-words. In fact Im immediately suspicious. It seems to me that pandering to religious folks rather than the glorification of God is the goal. Too often t...
I APOLOGIZE FOR INACCURATELY QUOTING HOW MUCH THE US GOVERNMENT SPENDS ON WAR. For several years, I have been using a statistic that is grossly understated.
I often say that the US spends over 200, 000 dollar...
A number of commentators have been asking what lessons we might learn from the war in Iraq. With American troops having been so recently withdrawn from that nation, this is certainly an appropriate question. I...
And then there are those who rouse our passions about a “War on Christmas”.
I found this tedious last year, and the year before, and the year before…
But this compromise is as old as the Christmas story its...
Growing up as a product of the system as well as working in the inner city, I experienced and witnessed many things that disturbed and angered me. Things such as injustice, inequality, predatory lending, ...
Today the United States celebrates Veteran’s Day… and the Church celebrates Martin of Tours, … a conscientious objector to war whose Feast Day is recognized by Christians around the world on November 11. It is...
I met Tony Campolo at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Manhattan, between a performance of Rigoletto, which he and his wife had attended at the Metropolitan Opera. I sat down with him to discuss some questions relate...
As I write these words my Dads dog tags are lying in front of me. He was in the Army during World War 2, serving in North Africa and Italy. My uncles also spent time in the military during these same yea...
“100 years ago, almost all casualties in war were men in uniform. Today, the majority are women and children.”
So began the PBS documentary “Women, War & Peace.” I steeled myself on the futon, stro...
This week marks ten years since the occupation of Afghanistan started. I’ve just sat down to throw some thoughts on paper in between speaking engagements in New Zealand. The news here is all Rugby World Cup and...