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Tag Archives: United States
The World According to Dick Cheney
R.J. Cutler’s latest documentary, “The World According to Dick Cheney,” will be airing on Showtime on March 15. Previews of the documentary show Cheney defending his recommendation to torture. According to Cheney, his job was to protect the United States … Continue reading
Johnny the Baptizer’s Plan For Repentance (The Fiscal Cliff)
As the United States approaches its fiscal cliff, we should keep in mind Johnny the Baptizer’s plan for repentance. John said to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, ‘You brood of vipers! Who warned you to … Continue reading
Posted in Politics/Current Events
Tagged baptism, capitalism, Christianity, ethics, Jesus, John the Baptist, poor, poverty, repentance, socialism, The Fiscal Cliff, United States
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A Unhappy Fourth of July Quiz: What do the United States and Syria have in common?
Question: What do the United States and Syria have in common? Answer: Both countries have shamefully engaged in torture. There are so many things to be proud of when it comes to the United States, but sometimes it’s hard see … Continue reading
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Tagged Guantanamo Bay, Human Rights Watch, rendition, Syria, torture, United States
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The Great Whore’s Wealth: Why The Book of Revelation Scares Me
Like Martin Luther, Revelation is not my favorite book of the Bible. No book has made crazy Christians crazier. Crazy Christians scare me. Speaking of being scared, the book of Revelation scares me, but not in perhaps the way you … Continue reading
Posted in Bible/Theology
Tagged Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Elon University, Babylon, Bible Trouble: Queer Reading at the Boundaries of Bible Scholarship, book of Revelation, capitalism, communism, Edited by Teresa J. Hornsby and Ken Stone, Gazing at the Whore: Reading Revelation Queerly, Great Whore, Lynn Huber, Martin Luther, Revelation, Rome, socialism, United States, wealth, Whore of Revelation
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Jesus Comics: Herman Cain quote
Posted in Jesus Comics
Tagged America, enemies, Herman Cain, Jesus Comics, Republican Presidential candidates, terrorism, United States
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July 4th: A Dangerous Day For Christians
[Below is an article that appeared in The Charlotte Observer around 2002. Two veterans at Wedgewood didn't particularly care for the article and left the church. Dr. Stanely Hauerwas, while at Duke Divinity School, really liked the article and wrote … Continue reading
Posted in Critique of Fundamentalists/Evangelicals, Politics/Current Events
Tagged 4th of July, church and state, desert fathers, Duke Divinity School, July 4, July 4 fireworks, loyalty to nation, one God, patriotism, peacemaking, prayer in school, prophetic role of church, Resident Aliens, separation of church and state, Stanley Hauerwas, state mandated prayers in schools, United States, waving the flag, William Willimon, wrapped in the flag
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As Oil Washes Ashore
As Oil Washes Ashore As oil washes ashore, and wildlife drowns in petroleum, and Americans rant and rave about BP, and Sarah Palin hypocritically speaks about…, and President Obama no longer talks about limited drillring: I’m waiting on the first … Continue reading
Posted in Politics/Current Events
Tagged alternative energies, America, blaming gays, BP, British Petroleum, China, comprehensive energy policy, fundamentalists, gay prices, gays, green energy, Gulf Coast, Gulf Coast oil spill, limited drilling, Oil companies, President Obama, punishing God, religious crazy, sins, South Carolina beaches, United States, US dependency on oil
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God Is Mad As Hell At Me And The Other Fat Cows Of Bashan
Amos 4:1-3 Hear this word, you cows of Bashan who are on Mount Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who say to their husbands, ‘Bring something to drink!’ 2The Lord God has sworn by his holiness: The time … Continue reading
Posted in Bible/Theology, Critique of Fundamentalists/Evangelicals, Politics/Current Events
Tagged Amos, Amos 4:1-3, Bible and health care, Christian ethics, Christianity and wealth, communism, cows of Bashan, Democrats, fat cows of Bashan, Health care, health care crisis, Independents, moral bankruptcy, Obamacare, poverty, Republican, socialism, United States, universal health care
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