Confession as Self-Examination

Lesson 12: Racism and Sexuality

Lesson 12: Racism and Sexuality

It made sense, even though it shook me up, when James Davison Hunter observed race has replaced abortion as the great divider since he wrote Cultural Wars in 1991. It rings true because the media daily reports efforts to support or oppose racial equality. It is upsetting because Hunter sees a greater threat for violence […]

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Lesson  11: Responses to the Abortion Lesson

Lesson 11: Responses to the Abortion Lesson

My attempt to come up with some guidelines for moving beyond the abortion stalemate did not work very well. I received three kinds of responses. The first felt my effort to be carefully neutral ended up being irrelevant. Lupe, who has spent time as a political prisoner and journalist, knows far better than I about […]

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Lesson 10: Pro-Life or Pro-Choice

Lesson 10: Pro-Life or Pro-Choice

A start to resolving the conflict would be an agreement to converse with one another using creative healing words and to do so as a family that is committed to working things out. The conversation would not be an abstract discussion of natural laws or eternal truths, but an attempt to improve a disturbing situation […]

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Lesson 9: Confession or Denial

Lesson 9: Confession or Denial

I had hoped to come up with some insights that would help break the gridlock in the discussions about abortion, human sexuality, and racism. After struggling a couple of months, I found myself suggesting we should simply work harder in practicing compassionate love and using creative, healing words. That certainly would go a long way. […]

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