Tag Archives: politics

Memorial on Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 14, 2019 by

This afternoon I will take part in a memorial service at the Florida State Capitol for the 17 students slain at Marjory Stoneman Douglass High School one year ago.  Here, more or less, is what I plan to say: There … Continue reading →

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The Idolatry of Nationalism

Posted on November 12, 2018 by

The New York Times reports that at a ceremony in Paris for the 100th anniversary of the armistice that ended World War I, President Emmanuel Macron of France rebuked the nationalist impulses that are reshaping the world today. “Patriotism is the exact … Continue reading →

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Free to Differ

Posted on May 9, 2017 by

President Trump has promised to “destroy” the so-called Johnson Amendment, which has become shorthand for a provision in the tax code that applies to all 501(c)(3) organizations. Groups that enjoy that most-favored tax status must refrain from endorsing, opposing or … Continue reading →

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Hope

Posted on June 19, 2016 by

I try not to use this platform to post sermons.  Today, however, I thought I’d make an exception.  Below is the sermon manuscript for Sunday, June 19, 2016.  It’s not the sermon.  A sermon is an oral event which takes … Continue reading →

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Straight Shooting on Gun Control

Posted on February 18, 2013 by

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 →

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God’s Will — Except When It’s Not

Posted on October 24, 2012 by

Theologians have a hard enough time trying to discern the will of God.  When a candidate for the U. S. Senate takes up that difficult subject in the context of a three-way debate, the waters get very muddy indeed. Last … Continue reading →

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Not Helpful

Posted on July 31, 2012 by

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.  So do candidates for high office.  During his recent visit to Israel, presidential candidate Mitt Romney ventured into dangerous territory.  In a speech to a Jewish audience he suggested that “cultural differences” … Continue reading →

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