Dear Democrats and liberals

    Dear editor:   My friend sent this to me and I thought it was a perfect explanation of the support for Donald Trump. “Dear Democrats and liberals: “I’ve noticed that a lot of you aren’t graciously accepting the…  [more]

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A Letter from Bishop Benfield

We Are to Plant Christian Guideposts

  Given the election results that came in through the night, it is now apparent that the United States is traveling on a highway that is yet to be mapped. For many of us,…  [more]

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The evil curse was ended

A sermon preached by Larry Benfield, the bishop of Arkansas, on November 6, 2016, at St. Luke’s Church in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

  This year’s church calendar is off by about one day, sort of like our internal time…  [more]

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Not running to be a god

A King for Jesus: What the Religious Right Sees in Trump

By Roger O. Friedland, October 26, 2016   What does the love of Jesus have to do with Trump? How to explain his overwhelming support from evangelical voters,…  [more]

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Why I’m voting for Hillary

I have heard, on more than one occasion, progressives postulate that Hillary Clinton is a trigger-happy, corporate shill who will not take America forward.  Some of these folks are actually considering voting for Donald Trump, hoping that the dark days…  [more]

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The good of the state

It’s Every Israeli’s Right, and Duty, to Speak Up – Including at the UN

By Michael Sfard, Oct 24, 2016 8:18 PM   Long ago, when I was a high school student in Jerusalem, I had a civics teacher…  [more]

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Thank you!

  Dear editor, We the People are about to roll the dice and elect our next president.  Just enough time left to dash off a few well-deserved thank you notes… So first of all, a great big thank you to…  [more]

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