I dodged a teachable moment last week
I’ve been taking my children to political rallies, receptions, and house parties since they were babies. Many Iowa Democrats have claimed not to recognize me without a small child riding on my front,...
View ArticleBaptism
I diaried about my DD’s exploration into Evangelical Christianity here and really appreciated the comments and support. Over the past few months I have taken a passive role in her attendance at Youth...
View ArticleOne of the strangest and most personal American movies ever made about...
cross posted over at street prophets I went over to The New Yorker a few minutes ago to look for an article I read a few months ago about health care costs- there was something about panels in that...
View ArticleThe Conflict at Catholic Colleges
The Washington Post recently interviewed three college professors with a combined 114 years of teaching at Catholic colleges and universities. Their experiences as liberal Catholics in an ever-changing...
View ArticleTexas Wrangling Over Social Studies Curriculum
More than 130 people signed up to testify in an on-going hearing that will determine Texas’s social studies curriculum, according to the Dallas Morning News. The debate appears to be over what...
View ArticleWeekly Parenting News Roundup
Cross-posted at Daily Kos. Good morning fellow moms, dads and caregivers! After almost two weeks in Central America and a weekend in Orange County for Erika’s baby shower, I am finally back with your...
View ArticleStudy: U.S. Becoming Less Religious
From USA Today: Most young adults today don’t pray, don’t worship and don’t read the Bible, a major survey by a Christian research firm shows. If the trends continue, “the Millennial generation will...
View ArticleReligion as an Antidote to Anti-LGBT Bullying
There’s been a lot written on the recent suicides related to anti-gay bulling. I found this piece by Rabbi Victor Appell, “If Only Tyler Clementi Had Been to a Gay Synagogue,” particularly moving. Too...
View ArticleWhy the Bishops Don’t Speak for this Practicing Catholic
UPDATE: This story was originally published at Daily Kos. I followed up with a letter to my Bishop, which I published at the Broad Side. -Elisa Once again, I find myself shaking indignantly at my...
View ArticleMonday Morning Open Thread
What’s up? Here is a fascinating article on how birth control has altered our families, culture and even religion and why it will remain a source of controversy for years to come. In another...
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