Today Pope Benedict announced that he’s going to retire–here’s a CNN News Article on it. This may not sound like a big deal, but he is the first Pope to do this in 600 years. I hope he sets a precedence for whoever follows him. But, what is a Pope to do after retiring from being the Vicar of Christ? (I’m not even sure one can retire from that) I for one hope that he Read More …
It’s interesting that in our nation the owner of a fast food chain (Chick-Fil-a) has made national headlines for how he spends his money. On the interwebs there’s been a whole lot of scuttlebutt about the restaurant and calls from Liberal Christians to boycott the chain and calls from Conservative Christians to support it. From both sides I’m hearing a lot about tolerance. From Liberals, I’m hearing about how intolerant the chain is. From Conservatives, Read More …
For the last couple of days, I have been reading repeatedly an account and commentary by Rev. Rich Lane on being pepper sprayed during an Occupy Wall Street (OWS) demonstration in Seattle. I have come back to it many times because I find it to be both thought-provoking and troubling. I suggest you read the whole article here before you read my response. Rev. Lane recounts from his perspective the confrontation that initiated the whole incident. He writes, Read More …