by Larry Greenfield | Apr 27, 2012 | Opinion
The issue biblically isn’t, this time, only or even primarily about keeping one’s word, although that feature of integrity is indeed part of the whole picture – as it is so often. But no, in this case, the New Testament standard has to do principally with...
by Larry Greenfield | Apr 20, 2012 | Opinion
“Start packing!” That was Mitt Romney’s directive when asked if he had anything to say to President Obama now that, at least unofficially, the 2012 general election campaign for White House residency has begun. Not at all a surprising response from...
by Larry Greenfield | Apr 6, 2012 | Opinion
The large sign held by a protester outside the Supreme Court last week declared: “OBAMACARE IS UNAMERICAN.” After a few seconds of disgust – time enough to put myself in a more reflective gear – I found myself agreeing with the protester, or at least...
by Larry Greenfield | Mar 23, 2012 | Opinion
The two scenes – one from the past, the other contemporary – are strikingly similar. So are the contrasts. Both involve candidates for political office attending a festival of sorts. The feast scene from the past involves Jews and Gentiles (the text describes them as...
by Larry Greenfield | Mar 9, 2012 | Opinion
When reading the Lenten lesson from John’s Gospel about Jesus disrupting business-as-usual in the Jerusalem temple – overturning the tables of the money changers, pouring their coins on the floor, shooing away their sheep and cattle (see John 2:13-22) –...
