Category: Church-State Separation
A Priest, a Rabbi, and a Minister Walk Into an Immigration Office
As I was reading about forty-seven year old “Reverend” Angel Armando Perez, sentenced Monday for the sexual assault of a twelve year old boy, one note about him stood out boldly. The first priest of Mexican descent in Portland OR, is in this country legally because he is a minister of religion. During the past [...]
The Merry Christmas Bill
State Rep. Dwayne Bohac, a Republican from Houston (my hometown) has recently proposed a bill that aims to blur the line of church-state separation in Texas schools. After his elementary school-aged son declared that his class was decorating a “holiday tree,” Bohac decided that he wanted to “provide students, parents, teachers and administrators a safe [...]
A View from Afar, with Sylvia Broeckx
According to statistics, the vast majority who frequent this blog are from within the United States. Often, we Americans can become so steeped in our own media and local paradigms, that it becomes challenging to see a clear image of ourselves as a nation. In this blog series, you will be offered a ‘view from [...]
The Power of Prayer
My family’s prayers have been answered. This past Tuesday, I went to church. As an atheist, what would compel me to do this? It was Election Day in the United States, and the polling place that I’m registered to is Willow Meadows Baptist Church, in Houston, TX. Of the 396 polling places in Harris County, [...]
A View From Afar, with Shelley Segal
According to statistics, the vast majority who frequent this blog are from within the United States. Often, we Americans can become so steeped in our own media and local paradigms, that it becomes challenging to see a clear image of ourselves as a nation. In this blog series, you will be offered a ‘view from [...]
A View from Afar, with Martin S. Pribble
According to statistics, the vast majority who frequent this blog are from within the United States. Often, we Americans can become so steeped in our own media and local paradigms, that it becomes challenging to see a clear image of ourselves as a nation. In this blog series, you will be offered a ‘view from [...]
The Two Party Blues
There are a lot of people saying they are not going to vote in the presidential election, or that it doesn’t matter if they do because Obama and Romney, Democrats and Republicans are “all the same.” A closer look should be taken at the facts behind that statement, because it’s simply not true. While I [...]
Legitimate Hurricanes & Privatization
As I write this, hurricane Sandy is slamming the North Eastern seaboard. The storm surge, flooding, and 85mph gusts will potentially devastate New England with tree damage, home flooding, and extended electrical outages. New York’s subway system is shut down, and millions of people will soon be facing the wintry cold of late October. Economically, [...]
A View From Afar, with Roger Ivan Hart
According to statistics, the vast majority who frequent this blog are from within the United States. Often, we Americans can become so steeped in our own media and local paradigms, that it becomes challenging to see a clear image of ourselves as a nation. In this blog series, you will be offered a view from [...]
Politically Coerced By Faith
Two weeks ago, at the vice presidential debate, the important issue of abortion was explicitly addressed for the only time out of the nationally televised two-party debates. One candidate gave an acceptable answer, but the other provided a deeply incorrect, callous, and authoritarian response. The latter view particularly highlights a dire intersection of religion and [...]
