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Wiccan Emblem on Headstones

  • Posted by Nacho
  • May 4, 2007

Last Monday the U.S. decided to finally include the Wiccan pentacle as one of the accepted symbols for use in national cemeteries and headstones (government-issued) of fallen soldiers. You can see a list of all the emblems currently allowed on this Dept. of Veteran Affairs page. I'm glad Wiccans get ...>

Vatican Panel Discounts Limbo for Unbaptized

  • Posted by Nacho
  • April 29, 2007

Who would have thunk it? Not really. Limbo has always been an amazingly simple-minded doctrinal notion, and they've been trying to get rid of it for quite some time. Still the following quote below just asks for "no freaking kidding?", "about time," and "Duh!," responses. I grew up Catholic, this ...>

Democracy not Theocracy!

  • Posted by Nacho
  • April 8, 2007

After the exchange with Rev. Elnes from CrossWalk America (sponsored by Faith in Public Life), I've been thinking about theocratic argument in the U.S.. One of the arguments that rev. Elnes made in his posts was that the number of Christian progressives are increasing in this country. I've encount ...>

Berube on Religion as Conversation Stopper

  • Posted by Nacho
  • April 6, 2007

A concise and quite to the point essay by the inimitable Prof. Michael Bérubé. References Richard Rorty's classic essay on Religion as a Conversation-Stopper, a provocative title to be sure, and an argument that he has attenuated since he voiced it in the eighties. Nevertheless, both essays are gr ...>

Faith in Public Life, 4th Exchange

  • Posted by Nacho
  • April 5, 2007

This is the final exchange in the Faith in Public Life sponsored conversation between Rev. Eric Elnes from CrossWalk America and myself. If you want to read my response (part 8) scroll all the way down. If you are just joining this conversation check out previous post here or at the sites above. ...>

My Sweet Lord

  • Posted by Nacho
  • April 4, 2007

Another brewing controversy over public art. A sculpture depicting a naked and crucified Jesus Christ made of milk chocolate has created quite a stir. Entitled "My Sweet Lord" the sculpture by artist Cosimo Cavallaro, was to be displayed in the Lab Gallery inside the Roger Smith Hotel in Manhattan, ...>

Faith in Public Life Exchange, 3rd Exchange

  • Posted by Nacho
  • April 4, 2007

This is the third exchange in the Faith in Public Life sponsored conversation between Rev. Eric Elnes from CrossWalk America and myself. If you want to read my response (part 6) scroll all the way down. If you are just joining this conversation check out previous post here or at the sites above. P ...>

Faith in Public Life Exchange, Part II

  • Posted by Nacho
  • March 30, 2007

This is the second exchange in the Faith in Public Life sponsored conversation between Rev. Eric Elnes from CrossWalk America and myself. If you want to read my response (part 4) scroll all the way down. If you are just joining this conversation check out previous post here or at the sites above. ...>

Faith in Public Life 1st Exchange

  • Posted by Nacho
  • March 30, 2007

This is the first exchange in the Faith in Public Life sponsored conversation between Rev. Eric Elnes from CrossWalk America and myself. If you want to read my response (part 2) scroll all the way down. Part 1: Rev. Elnes on Christians and Self-Criticism Dear Nacho, First of all, thanks to ...>

Faith in Public Life Exchange Begins

  • Posted by Nacho
  • March 29, 2007

Just a quick update to alert you that the exchange hosted by Faith in Public Life between Rev. Eric Elnes and myself has started and can be accessed here at Faith in Public Life's blog. Rev. Elnes also crossposted to CrossWalk America's blog his nice introductory post. I'll start crossposting these ...>

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