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Author Archives: Brant Copeland
The Royal Law
Last week I received a letter from a man whom I’ll call “Jake.” He has given me his permission to share portions of it. You might not remember me, but I certainly remember you. Four years ago I was homeless, … Continue reading
Happy are they?
The bombing in Boston ignites our moral indignation and challenges our moral imagination. It’s difficult to conceive of an act more morally repugnant than indiscriminate killing and maiming of people assembled for a sports event. It is just as difficult … Continue reading
Shelter Crisis: An Opportunity
The Tallahassee-Leon Shelter and First Presbyterian Church have a shared history. The roots of the Shelter go back to the winter of 1986 (as I recall) when we operated a shelter in our Education Building. That was a tough winter, … Continue reading
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Sequestration and the Least of These
I find myself waxing nostalgic for the days when I had never heard the term “sequestration.” Now that this manufactured “crisis” has come upon us, it should be noted that cuts under sequestration will fall disproportionately upon the poor. As … Continue reading
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Straight Shooting on Gun Control
Next week the Tallahassee Democrat and the Village Square will host a discussion on school safety and gun control. I have been asked to be on the panel. Why, I am not sure. It’s certainly not because I am a … Continue reading
Chewing on Justice
The “Faith Food Friday” forum is in its second year. A program of the Village Square, the slogan for FFF is “Improbable Conversations for People of Faith and No Faith at All (because talking politics wasn’t hard enough). I’ve been … Continue reading
Open Table?
Last Sunday I broke the rules (sort of). I included the non-baptized in the invitation to the Lord’s Table. There is a lively debate going on amongst theologians about whether the Lord’s Supper (Communion/Eucharist) should be open to those who … Continue reading
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Crying in the Wilderness
On the second Sunday of Advent John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness crying, “Prepare the way of the Lord.” His diet is all natural and his message unnatural: “Repent.” On the third Sunday of Advent, while the news from … Continue reading
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Passionate Intercession
My blog regarding uncritical support of what President Eisenhower called the “military-industrial complex” and how best to pray for loved ones in military service prompted some interesting responses. Some responses can be seen as comments on this site. Others came … Continue reading
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Rendering Too Much to Ceasar
Aaron B. O’Connell is an assistant professor of history at the United States Naval Academy and a Marine reserve officer. His op-ed in the November 5, 2012 New York Times, titled “The Permanent Militarization of America,” warns that America has … Continue reading
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