Category Archives: politics

NRA advocates PTSD as the American way of life

Posted on December 28, 2012 by

Ta-Nehisi Coates has the experience and the courage to say something that I’d been thinking about for a while: he would rather face the risk of being killed in a mass shooting than try to live armed. Read what he … Continue reading →

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Further thoughts

Posted on December 23, 2012 by

Follow-ups to a couple of recent posts, plus other assorted thoughts. Guns: Salon explains why the answer is not more guns: But perhaps the biggest problem is the philosophy underpinning notions to arm more people. Goddard of the Brady campaign … Continue reading →

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Sharing others’ words in response to shooting

Posted on December 18, 2012 by

I have been away from the blog for a while because of my own work, and then I was at the amazing Between the Worlds conference this past weekend. I’ll write more about that soon. But for now, let me … Continue reading →

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Sandy the Snurricane (updated: all safe)

Posted on October 29, 2012 by

Update, Tuesday noon: We’re safe and sound; the worst of the storm has passed, and although there are still significant flooding risks tonight, that’s unlikely to affect us much. (Key safety tip: knowing when the full moon is and how … Continue reading →

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Virginia recognizes me as clergy!

Posted on October 22, 2012 by

My reapplication today was successful! The Arlington County Court has officially granted me authorization to perform marriages. The process was not entirely painless. Once again, the person who handles the paperwork – I’m not sure if she’s a secretary or … Continue reading →

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At Forging Futures: Choice and the Goddess

Posted on October 7, 2012 by

Over at Forging Futures, I’ve written about why I think honoring the feminine divine means that we must trust women to make their own choices about their bodies – especially the choice to have an abortion. Given the juxtaposition of … Continue reading →

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The myth of nonsectarianism

Posted on July 25, 2012 by

Sometimes someone has to say that the emperor has no clothes. Here goes: There is no such thing as nonsectarian prayer. “Nonsectarian” is a polite euphemism for “generically Christian,” and more specifically “generically Protestant, but probably acceptable to nearly all … Continue reading →

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Change over time

Posted on June 5, 2012 by

One of the things I’ve struggled with is how much I’ve changed over time. In our political conversations, one of the most obvious examples of how our discourse in this country is biased towards the conservative is the ridicule and … Continue reading →

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Catching up but still speechless

Posted on April 6, 2012 by

I haven’t been posting much for a variety of reasons. It’s spring break here, in more ways than one, and I’ve needed the rest. But I’ve also been alternately too appalled, too angry, too depressed, too scared, and too speechless … Continue reading →

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A prayer to Justice

Posted on March 25, 2012 by

Since conservative Christians have decided to go on a prayer offensive about the upcoming Supreme Court hearing on the Affordable Care Act, and will do so again in hopes of trying to take away women’s freedoms, here is my prayer … Continue reading →

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