“See Jane Run! Run, Jane! Run!”

​In 1984 Geraldine Ferraro became the first woman ever nominated for U.S. vice president by a major political party. A barrier had been broken and eyes were beginning to open. Then … Ferraro “crossed aRead more

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Nones

A whole new, rapidly growing, demographic of our society is now identifying itself as “spiritual, but not religious;” some are referring to it as the “Nones.” This fact of American life encourages me. Religion shouldRead more

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PATRIOTISM IS EASY; DEMOCRACY IS HARD

NOTE: I begin by referring you to Barbara Wendland’s current CONNECTIONS, the December Issue. If you care about The Christian Church, you really do not want to miss it. Patriotism People say, “Don’t you loveRead more

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Jesus Was NOT Polite!

​Apparently Jesus was not polite; nor was he nice.  Hmmm.  What would our mothers say?  Professor Daniel C. Maguire, Jesuit ethicist at Marquette University, and writer for Religion Dispatches, draws a bead on the currentRead more

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Sending Up Flares

​Clarissa Pinkola Estes is a WOMAN AMONG WOMEN.  Imagine devoting your life to the day-in-day-out challenge of healing the incapacitated, severely injured “cast away” children, “shell shocked” (PTSD) veterans, families, and civilian individuals; individuals whoRead more

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“Get Out”

​I do not watch thrillers.  When I was 5 my mom dropped my sister, who was 6, and me off at the movie theatre.  It was 1957.  I watched “I Married A Monster From OuterRead more

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I want to be a Generation Z!

Hey y’all!  It’s finally happening!  It may have ignited in the 60’s, but it has taken 2 more generations of breeding to produce a generation of awareness, acceptance of others, open-heartedness, and critical thinkers.  Finally,Read more

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SHAKE IT UP, BABY!

​Well, well … A new princess is in the making!  Prince Harris is shaking up the castle like a wet dog after a bath!  And “the royal great-grandma” said, OK!  Prince Harry’s girlfriend is notRead more

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Overthrowing Plutocrats

​What lies at the heart of social violence?  Peter Laarman is a United Church of Christ minister and activist who recently retired as executive director of Progressive Christians Uniting in Los Angeles. He remains involvedRead more

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