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I was struck by a conversation I had with my youngest son the other night. Sadly, young Joshua had a classmate pass away a few somber weeks ago. Liam was a year older, only 13. I can’t imagine. It makes me think of that song where the young gal
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I have studied the world’s religions. Granted, I am no scholar, but I have invested extensive, intentional hours researching Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, etc.. I must confess: the study is fascinating. Add to that Judaism, the Bahá'í Faith, New Age Movement, and atheism, which also serves as a
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The images were poignant. Somber and silent, the nation paused on Tuesday to honor the fallen and remember the day. No, April 15th was not cause for revering the IRS’s massive, annual tax collection. It marked the one year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing, a day in which
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Here’s a cross selection of what we actually said on Facebook last week. Sometimes our conversation is fairly fascinating... You don't have to worry about tomorrow. God is already there. Beans and rice week. Trying to make a difference. Not sure a "swimming pool" in
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Kobe Bryant, perennial NBA all-star, made news for something far less athletic recently. When asked about fellow pro players’ Twitter activism after Trayvon Martin’s death, posing in hoodies as a protest against racial profiling, Bryant offered the following, even though significant time has passed since Martin’s death:
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I was in a meeting when the call came. I recognized the number immediately. I excused myself, found a quiet room, and then answered the principal’s call. One of my sons had behaved inappropriately at school; a brief suspension would be his consequence. Now prior to arriving at the
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On Sunday we penned a poignant post about the self-proclaimed tolerant being intolerant. While it is rare I wish to primarily borrow from another source, the following weekend editorial in the Orange County Register insightfully expanded upon that thought, calling it “the debate is over syndrome.” Written by Joel
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Are all men and women entitled to their own opinion? Rightly or wrongly? Wise or not? Can we allow dissenting opinion? ... even if it’s perceived foolish? In 2008, Brendan Eich gave $1000 in support of California's Proposition 8, an amendment that defined marriage as solely between a
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Together we are a collective bunch of “pro’s” and “anti’s.” Some of us are pro-abortion; some of us are anti-abortion. Some of us are pro-gay marriage; some of us are anti-gay marriage. Some of us are pro-yada-yada-yada; still others are anti-
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So as I sat in silence, prepared to pen today’s post, I ran through my mental list of what’s most important and what I desire to discuss today. I contemplated writing about health care... Sorry. I know this is an issue to which the Intramuralist frequently refers; my
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In the week that was, we witnessed an especially interesting set of juxtaposed events, as the proprietors of Hobby Lobby met with the Supreme Court and Pres. Obama met with Pope Francis. Religious liberty was at the forefront of both discussions. As always, we must first sift through the plethora
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For years I’ve wrestled with Obamacare. Call it Obamacare, the Affordable Care Act, the “healthcare security act” — each of which I’ve heard a person utilize when it’s most politically expedient. When the bill was perceived popular, some made certain to name it after the President; others were