The Budget’s Bottom Line

In his State of the Union address, President Bush said: “Our greatness is not measured in power or luxuries, but by who we are and how we treat one another. So we strive to be a compassionate, decent, hopeful society,” one that “comes to the aid of...

Remembrance

We gathered at 43rd and Market in Louisville, Ky., for the second time in the past several years to mark another senseless murder. This time a 23-year-old man’s life was ended forever because of a disagreement, or a moment of bravado, or a theft. What difference...

Majority Rules

In George Orwell’s classic novel “Animal Farm,” we are introduced to the saying, “All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.” Changing “animals” with “religions” could describe the sentiment...

Lent Is a Time for Restoring Authentic Faith

For millions of Christians this past week marked the beginning of our most Holy season–Easter. We start with Ash Wednesday, a day devoted to recalling God’s embrace of our humanity. Many believers wear the mark of the cross, made with ash and oil, as a...

Connecting Your Faith With Your World

We’re in a celebratory mood today for two good reasons: The Centre for Christian Ethics has turned two, and the so-called Breen Bill has been defeated. Yesterday [March 1] marked the second anniversary of the establishment of the Centre for Christian Ethics as a...

‘Walk the Line’

Oscar-nominated Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon literally light up the screen in “Walk the Line,” bringing to vibrant life Johnny Cash and his great love, June Carter. “Walk the Line,” just released on DVD, tells the exhilarating and...