Archive for May, 2006
Wednesday, May 31st, 2006
Martin Luther King had no idea when he began the bus boycott in Montgomery in 1956 that it would be anything more than a local response to a local grievance. By acting in small things with very partial knowledge, characters enlarge their stories and discover both who they are and what their lives can mean.
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Friday, May 26th, 2006
Many of us who are Christians and not supportive of the religious right are not on the left either. In fact, we are opposed to any politicization of the Gospels by any party, Democratic or Republican, by partisan black churches or partisan white ones. “My kingdom is not of this world,” Jesus insisted. What part [...]
Wednesday, May 17th, 2006
calumny [n]
1. defamation
2. defamatory statement
traduce [v]
1. disparage somebody
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One of the men with Jesus pulled out a sword and slashed off an ear of the high priest’s servant. “Put away your sword,” Jesus told him. “Those who use the sword will be killed by the sword. Don’t you realize that I could ask my Father for [...]
Wednesday, May 10th, 2006
I’ve had the privilege of praying with pastors from the Fox Cities of Wisconsin for the last six or seven years. I have come to have a real affection for these brothers. They come from all different traditions and denominations, yet they have chosen to work and pray together. This kind of cooperation is [...]
Saturday, May 6th, 2006
Well, off to America’s Dairyland! Waiting in the airport. I’ll blog on the trip if I can.
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