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Tag Archives: Argument
How We Speak
Facebook can be a remarkable place of learning. Posts are instructive to analyze. It is instructive to see how often worthy arguments regarding an important subject only preach to other people who already feel the same way that the writer … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Church, Friendship, Life in these times, Politics
Tagged Argument, Changing hearts, Free speech, Friendship, Humility, Our choices, Thoughtfulness
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I Can’t
I do not have it in me to fight culture wars. It hasn’t yet been three months since Ron died — and I do not have it in me to engage in much of anything on social media. Except, when … Continue reading
Litmus Tests and Lectures
In life, we are often called upon to make judgments. Sometimes officially — in our job, on a jury, whether the new employee is trustworthy to have keys to the building. But litmus tests abound in social life as well. … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friendship, Life in these times, Politics
Tagged Argument, Armor, Changing hearts, Free speech, Freedom, Friendship, Humility
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Parking, Athanasius, Police, Love
As this last Sunday was Trinity Sunday, it came over me that I should tell you this true story. It is a bit of history related to me by two reputable people who repeated it over the years. The story … Continue reading
Courage in the Public Square
Some days I wake up and feel as if I can take on the world. But in point of fact, I am tired, and these days the world is not a forgiving place. If you have an opinion and dare … Continue reading
Posted in Life in these times, Politics
Tagged Argument, Armor, Free speech, Freedom, Grief, Waiting
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Dogs and Scraps. Heaven and Animals
Today, the second Sunday in Lent, the Gospel Lesson was St. Matthew 15:21-28. The Story of the Canaanite woman who sought healing for her daughter. Jesus answered that he was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel. But she … Continue reading
Kumbaya
I am at home, sicker than a dog, and that has left me with a short fuse – which just got lit. I read an article today about Christian pastors and priests leaving the church in droves. Recently I’ve seen … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Education, Family, Life in these times, Politics, Pregnancy
Tagged Argument, Changing hearts, Children, Christian witness, Counter-cultural, Faith, God, Liturgy, Parental responsibility, Prayer, Sin, Worship
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My Father’s Daughter
My father died near the end of May in 1994, an anniversary that will soon be here. Time passes, and I have gotten used to living in a world without him. But hardly a day goes by when I don’t … Continue reading
On Truth Telling, Betrayal, Secrets and Lies
This is the stuff that Philosophers, Theologians, Ethicists, Doctors, and Lawyers have argued about since time immemorial. The post I am writing now is written after many conversations with family and friends over decades. I can pretty well guarantee that … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Marriage, Mental Health, Responsibility
Tagged Argument, Our choices, Parental responsibility, Sin, Thoughtfulness
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Civil Political Discourse
I am not a young thing anymore nor am I naive. I have lived long enough to have seen dirty tricks in politics, in government and in political life in America. That being said, I do not remember a more … Continue reading
Posted in Life in these times, Politics, Poverty
Tagged Argument, Debt, Free speech, Money, Our choices, Unemployment
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