Practical Wisdom for Everyday Life
Rick Perry, the republican governor of Texas, has recently called for a ‘day of prayer’ at Reliant Stadium in Texas on August 6, 2001 in which everyone, including specifically other United States governors, is invited. This comes on the radar after he has urged his constituents to pray for rain to dowse wildfires, but that didn’t […]
I’ve briefly commented on Catholic charities in previous blog posts, but would like to focus the discussion in this post on charities that ‘play the victim card’ and distort issues relating to ‘forced closings.’ For example, Catholic charities within the Catholic Archdiocese of Washington D.C. bill that was proposed. Catholics, in this incident and many others, […]
I’ve been following the controversy surrounding what is quite a clear cut-and-dry case in Rhode Island regarding separation of church and state. A public high school has a prayer banner on its wall that should be taken down because endorsement of religion should be kept out of public schools. The words “Heavenly Father” and […]
A holiday from controversy Luzerne County’s diverse lawn display apparently satisfies religious and secular people alike. By Jennifer Learn-Andes jandes@timesleader.comLuzerne County Reporter A seasonal display has returned to the Luzerne County Courthouse lawn, with the traditional Nativity mixed in with Santa, a Menorah and candy canes. AIMEE DILGER/THE TIMES LEADER A seasonal display that includes […]
