Sunday, October 3, 2010

The Fire Next Time: The World Burns, as American Political Elite Fans the Flames

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Who knew, in the past, when we pondered the biblical texts that speak of the fire next time, that we ourselves would be the ones to light ...

Minnesota Catholic Bishops and Buying and Selling of Democracy: Frank Rich on Tea Partiers and Hidden Wealthy Donors

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In my comments about the intervention of the Minnesota Catholic bishops into the political life of their state on the eve of the fall elec...
Saturday, October 2, 2010

High-School Student Brent Taghap's Tribute to Tyler Clementi

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A memorial tribute to Tyler Clementi by Jesuit high school student Brent Taghap of Tampa:  a loure of J.S. Bach. I am deeply disturbed ...

Wallace Best on Eddie Long Story and Need of Churches to Create Welcome Place for All

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Wonderful analysis by Wallace Best of the Eddie Long scandal, and of the failure of many black churches (and of churches in general) to a...

Neil Patrick Harris and Lance Bass Address Teen Coming Out Issues; Many College Campuses Remain Unsafe for LGBT Students, Faculty, Staff

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Another valuable online resource for teens dealing with issues of gender identity and sexual orientation, and adults hoping to offer ...

President Obama Hires Blackwater Again: Mary, Help of Christians, Pray for Us

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So Mr. Obama has once again hired the firm of murderous thugs, Blackwater, headed by ultra-right über-Catholic Erik Prince. Reading this...
Friday, October 1, 2010

More Bad News about Suicides of Gay Youth

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Just now reading this at Huffington Post: " Raymond Chase Commits Suicide, Fifthy Gay Youth to Take Life in Three Weeks."   Raym...