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Good Read: The Speech That Shocked Birmingham the Day After the Church Bombing
Outstanding article (from a month ago) about a very brave Alabama man who was willing to say aloud what everyone should have been thinking. The Speech That Shocked Birmingham the Day After the Church Bombing – Andrew Cohen – The Atlantic.
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The Maiden Voyage of the Good Ship Politic
This is a crazy and probably stupid idea, but on a lark, a ragtag bunch of random people are starting a blog to discuss “political stuff” with the vain hope that maybe someone, somewhere might listen instead of just yelling at the other side. And as much to my own amazement as anyone else’s, I’m a…
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Link: why isn’t poverty getting more news coverage?
Ran across this article today in the Guardian. Recommend giving it a read. As America tries to drag itself out of recession, 15% of people here live under the poverty line. Why isn’t that a news story? The Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism found that out of 52 mainstream media outlets analysed,…
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I’m Still Not Going Back to the Catholic Church | TIME.com
I’m not Catholic, so I can’t speak to the validity of his viewpoint. But he’s dead right about the importance of holding onto ALL of the message of the Gospel, not just the parts that make us feel good. Give it a read and let me know what you think. (Link below the quote) Flannery…
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Why Aren’t More Intellectuals Believers? | RELEVANT Magazine
Good point. We need to stop fearing the task of asking the Truth hard questions and listening to the answers in faith. And leading our students and kids and friends in that same endeavor. We must stop pretending that Christianity doesn’t make any claims beyond our personal experiences with God. The it’s-not-a-religion-it’s-a-relationship rhetoric sells…
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