The Danger of Making Politics Your Religion

by | Nov 4, 2010 | Opinion

“Politics makes a lousy religion,” Nathan warned me amid a casual conversation. He should know. Nathan has spent a great swath of his life and energy yearning for political change that would create a world which, for him and for many of us, is more just...

How the Rescue in Chile Reflects Our Humanity

by | Oct 18, 2010 | Opinion

Unless you were trapped in a hole somewhere, you know that the eyes of the world were riveted on an obscure copper mine in Chile last week, as miners were rescued from what seemed likely to be their underground grave. Credit the nation of Chile for turning this...

Is God Mad at the Big-Butter Jesus Church?

by | Jun 22, 2010 | Opinion

My trips to Dayton, Ohio, will be different from now on. My favorite marker, a 62-foot statue of Jesus made of wood, Styrofoam and resin in front of Solid Rock Church on Interstate 75, was struck by lightning and burned to the ground.   Apparently the statue’s...

George Edwards: A Giant in Peace Activism

by | Jun 7, 2010 | Opinion

I got up early on my day off to tackle an industrious list of things to do now that our hardwood floors are finished. A Diet Coke and the morning newspaper are my companions before a time of quiet. Scanning the headlines I read of BP’s oil “spill”...