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  • Stranger Reformation within a Pastoral Revolution

    Instead of defining us as living in sexual sin, the church is suddenly seeing all aspects of our relationships – the care for one another, the sacrifices of daily life, the mutual responsibilities for children, the love of our families,… Continue reading

  • Serial Shamelessness

    Andrew Sullivan, at the Dish, on the noble lies–i.e. the completely and utterly shameless bullshit–of people like Paul Wolfowitz. It’s not just that these people refuse to be held accountable for their incompetence, war crimes and catastrophic foreign policy. It… Continue reading

    Serial Shamelessness

  • The Debt Ceiling Denialists « The Dish

     Some of the current GOP delusions: the deficit is rising (it isn’t); the debt is currently unsustainable (it isn’t); the public wants Obamacare ended (it’s split on even delaying it); climate change has nothing to do with human-produced carbon emissions… Continue reading

    The Debt Ceiling Denialists « The Dish

  • Saint Stephen The Ironist « The Dish

    Some good points from Sullivan on Colbert as an example of what happens when one is capable of intelligence and irony while being a person of faith. If I were to sum up the various forms of popular culture that… Continue reading

    Saint Stephen The Ironist « The Dish

  • This Extraordinary Pope

    Originally posted on The Dish: I’ve just watched the actual video of Pope Francis’ airplane press conference, and it’s even more remarkable than the quotes we gleaned earlier from reporters like John Allen. What’s so striking to me is not… Continue reading

    This Extraordinary Pope

  • How Capitalism Creates The Welfare State « The Dish

    The two concepts are usually seen in complete opposition in our political discourse. The more capitalism and wealth, the familiar argument goes, the better able we are to do without a safety net for the poor, elderly, sick and young.… Continue reading

  • Letters From Millennial Voters – The Dish | By Andrew Sullivan – The Daily Beast

    These letters that Sullivan has collected are an education for older Americans. Folks should give a look & think about what Millenials are saying. Letters From Millennial Voters – The Dish | By Andrew Sullivan – The Daily Beast. Continue reading