Faithful Democrats
Technical troubles are preventing this forum from reaching it's maximum effect. Let's pray for the tech support guys. (more…) Read more
Technical troubles are preventing this forum from reaching it's maximum effect. Let's pray for the tech support guys. (more…) Read more
Significant numbers of Evangelicals vote Democratic and a growing number of them are what I call persuadable. (more…) Read more
It's time to stop being Pharasees, and grow a whole faith. (more…) Read more
In today's major address at Catholic University, Casey said: "The central question should not be, 'Are you better off than you were four years ago?' It should be, 'How can we – all of us, especially the weak and vulnerable – be better off in the years ahead?'" Video link (more…) Read more
When we think about the value of human life in political debates, we have two options. Either we will adopt a hierarchical view of life, concluding that some human lives are more valuable than others, or we will adopt what I call the radical religious view of life which finds that all human life, simply by virtue of its humanity, is of immense value. (more…) Read more
I have been a life long liberal and had always been turned away from Christianity because of the religious right movement as well as the dialogue that came from the mouths of so many Christians I knew. In college, when I read the Bible with an open mind I was awe struck by the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus begins with the Beatitudes: ‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ‘Blessed are... Read more
The Indiana House of Representatives wants to open every legislative session with a prayer that acknowledges the power and divinity of Jesus Christ. (more…) Read more
Here's a secret that no one knows: Sometimes I think all this is just a big show and never actually makes any difference. By "this," I mean politics, laws, programs, policies, legislation, and all the things designed to make this country a better place. Let me explain.. I use to be a Prosecutor for the Chicago Board of Education and everyday I faced kids who seemed to have given up on life. Kids who would come in, slump down in... Read more
I would like to begin by thanking Suzy Choi for her post entitled Hope? It addresses a concern that is so often forgotten by our politicians. The silent cries of the children. (more…) Read more
The American Dream affirms that everyone who works hard can make beyond a subsistence living in America – that everyone can earn a place in the middle class. But today, in light of the Mayor's choice to veto the Living Wage Ordinance and choose the stockholder over the stock boy, I want to lift up four significant obstacles that make the American Dream essentially a myth for the majority of low-wage American laborers. (more…) Read more
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