Category Archives: in the news

A Recap of Faith on the Fringe September 2024

Posted on October 1, 2024 by jim

A recap of Faith on the Fringe for September 2024. Continue reading →

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A Recap of Faith on the Fringe August 2024

Posted on September 1, 2024 by jim

A recap of Faith on the Fringe for August 2024. Continue reading →

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A Recap of July 2024

Posted on August 1, 2024 by jim

A recap of Faith on the Fringe for July 2024. Continue reading →

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A Recap of June 2024

Posted on June 30, 2024 by jim

A recap of Faith on the Fringe for June 2024. Continue reading →

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Sunny day suicides – reminding us of who we are

Posted on June 10, 2018 by jim

“Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.” Working on my high school newspaper, a classmate and I wrote an article about suicide. I don’t remember which of us physically wrote the article. (My friend was much, much smarter than I … Continue reading →

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Z Powerful Love and Progressive Christianity

Posted on May 20, 2018 by jim

The Royal Wedding was eye-opening for many people. The Right Rev. Michael Curry, leader of the Episcopal Church in the USA, preached for 13 minutes about God’s love. (A transcript of his sermon is below.) This is what Progressive Christianity … Continue reading →

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A father’s love

Posted on April 22, 2018 by jim

In a question and answer session with children this week, Pope Francis was addressed by a little boy overcome with emotion. Francis beckoned the child forward, and on camera and in public, listened to the child’s story privately. Follow the … Continue reading →

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March for Our Lives – Richmond, Va.

Posted on March 24, 2018 by jim
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Hanukkah

Posted on December 12, 2017 by jim

Kiel, Germany, December, 1931. Rachel Posner, the Rabbi’s wife, took this photo in her living room, across the street from the Nazi headquarters. It was the last night of Hanukkah. Hate, vitriol and racist lies were sweeping across Germany. Rachel … Continue reading →

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As much as we’d like to see Nazis get punched in the face

Posted on December 5, 2017 by jim

As much as we’d like to see Nazis get punched in the face, It’s wrong to punch people in the face. Even racist, bigoted, Nazis. Even racist bigots who feel emboldened by the support of the President of the United … Continue reading →

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American patriarchy

Posted on November 12, 2017 by jim

Across the American landscape men are losing their jobs amid revelations of sexual misconduct, some of it illegal, all of it immoral examples of a bigger issue. Republican politicians face accusations of sex crimes, and a pathetic portion of Christians … Continue reading →

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Bapu

Posted on October 2, 2017 by jim

In a world growing more violent, filled with those who accept violence as the cost of living in the world, our thoughts should turn to Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. Better known as Mahatma. Great Soul. Born Oct. 2, 1869, he was … Continue reading →

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Eclipse

Posted on August 30, 2017 by jim

Did you see this Facebook profile frame for the eclipse? This was a sponsored ad from the Institute for Creation Research. It was a paid ad from a religious organization, and most Facebook users had no idea. Who is ICR? … Continue reading →

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Both sides

Posted on August 16, 2017 by jim

Both sides on the beaches of Normandy weren’t equal. Both sides at Auschwitz were not responsible.  Both sides did not cause the Civil War.  I am reminded of Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address, “Both parties deprecated war, but one of … Continue reading →

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