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- February 6, 2015
Götterdämmerung or Morte d’Arthur? Pardon my German and French—the significance is in the works of art they represent, not the languages. But first let me remark on the incredible events of May 6, 2010. We have been living in a financial house of cards since September 2008. We have become used to increasing unemployment, foreclosure
READ MORE"The Establishment of Religion" clause of the First Amendment means at least this: neither the state nor the federal government can set up a church. Neither can pass laws which aid one religion, aid all religions, or prefer one religion over another. Neither can force nor influence a person to go or remain away from
READ MOREAdvocates of religious freedom, be they genuine or merely self-designated, are astir in America just now. And many are deeply worried. They perceive a secular tide in the land, threatening to stifle the voice and visible practice of faith, at least the conservative kind. When he was president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops,
READ MOREThe world’s largest democracy struggles under a toxic load of religious nationalism. The world has witnessed a turbulent wave of violent religious riots in India over recent months. In late May, a spokesperson for the ruling Hindu nationalist party made derogatory remarks about the Muslim prophet Muhammad during a televised debate. Her comments triggered fervent,
READ MOREIt was gratifying to hear recently that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals finally ruled that the Pledge of Allegiance is constitutional. Atheist Michael Newdow had tried to cast it as a choice between God and country. And we all know that regardless of how bawdy our civil society may become we are not about
READ MORENo flat earth imagery for this editorial! I want to keep it real. And is there anything more “real” than a soap opera? Ergo my title, which was the title of the second-longest-running soap opera of all time, which ran for 54 years! That covers nearly my whole lifetime, and provides an appropriate lead-in for
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