Their stridency and selectivity in choosing issues and priorities at first annoyed, then depressed, and then angered me. They had created a powerful, wealthy, and stealthy network dedicated to mobilizing fighters in their "culture war." I began referring to the...

I just received the "Salt of the Earth" Christian calendar, which organizes the year around the traditional Christian seasons (Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Holy Week, Easter, Pentecost, Post-Pentecost). It will enrich my appreciation of "sacred time" in the year ahead....

Here's a detailed report of one engagement in my recent visit down under. (It's a pdf download.)...

My disillusionment was intensified by what was happening in the Christian community in America during the 1980's and 1990's. A large number of both Protestant and Catholic leaders ... supported wars of choice, defended torture, opposed environmental protection, and seemed...