Jan 15 2014
Why I can’t mourn for Ariel Sharon By Amit Schejter , Jan. 14, 2014 5:28 PM Ariel Sharon’s death brings no closure for me. And I suspect that’s the case for many other veterans of the 1982 Lebanon War. For those of us who still bear the physical and emotional scars of that …
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Dec 26 2013
The Muslim Story Of Christmas By Jawad, December 16, 2013 She was alone, as she was wont to do, worshiping in the eastern section of the temple. Suddenly, she was startled by a strange presence: a man with whom she was not familiar. “I seek refuge from thee with the Most Gracious,” she said, …
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Dec 24 2013
A Christmas apology, and the seeds of hope By Rachel Held Evans, December 23rd, 2013 03:29 PM ET This week we celebrate Christmas, and as a Christian, I want to say I’m sorry. I’m sorry that this season has become about fights over manger scenes on public property, about complaining when clerks say, “Happy …
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Dec 21 2013
Phil Robertson’s America By Ta-Nehisi Coates, Dec 20 2013, 10:08 AM ET I’ve yet to take in an episode of Duck Dynasty. I hear it’s a fine show, anchored by a humorous and good-natured family of proud Americans. I try to be good natured, and I have been told that I can appreciate a …
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Dec 21 2013
Oy Vey Maria! The Virgin Birth as Mistake, Marketing, and Major Distraction By Rev. David Felten, 12/20/2013 1:16 pm There really is something about Mary. Catholics aren’t the only ones who harbor a measure of devotion to Jesus’ mother that can sometimes border on the fanatic. But Mary can be a bit of problem. …
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Dec 20 2013
The Bethlehem story takes us deeper into what it means to be human By Giles Fraser, Friday 20 December 2013 14.30 EST It is not the present that they expected. Nothing close. They wanted the sort of God who would drive out the Romans. They wanted the sort of God that would set them in positions …
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Dec 10 2013
The ‘long journey’ to Palestine By Ghada Karmi, 09 Dec 2013 12:32 This December will be remembered as the month which saw Nelson Mandela’s passing, a landmark event ending the epic life of a man who left a legacy of compassion for all who suffered injustice, not least the Palestinians. He spoke about the …
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