Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus, Mohammed and Vishnu
A 34 year old radio-disc jockey overthrows a democratically, twice-elected president. The ousted president just happened to be the vice-president of a large Christian denomination....
Place for a Republican’s Faith in Tonight’s Debate?
Tonight the Republican candidates for president will appear in another debate held here in Orlando. In this presidential cycle there are more diverse faiths represented...
What I’ve Learned as a Pastor Since 9/11
I slept late the morning of 9/11. A caller on the phone alerted me to turn on the TV; supposedly a small twin engine plane...
For 9-11, Bloomberg Can Learn from MLK Memorial
Quick, name the seven leaders memorialized on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.? I’ll give you a hint: five are U.S. presidents, one is a...
Alabama Clergy Teach the Chinese
Alabama clergy, as diverse as Southern Baptists and Roman Catholics, are rising up to protest, change and explicitly disobey coming changes in state immigration law....
Timeless Truth of “Wicked”
Originally published as an editorial in the Orlando Sentinel on April 6, 2011. The Broadway musical "Wicked" recently concluded a successful run in Orlando, offering an essential...
Trust in Appropriate Theology
Originally published as an editorial in the Orlando Sentinel on January 28, 2010. I had to look up the word ersatz. The term appears often...
Neuhaus’ Influence Felt Far and Wide
Richard John Neuhaus (1936-2009) was a Canadian become American, Lutheran pastor become Catholic priest, political liberal become conservative, and all around intellectual. His life journey...
