So forgiveness pre-requires understanding the mistakes of the past? here hear re this opposing this me-first, America-first, white-first, male-first approach>…
Weekly lessons in theology and public life • Since 2011
Tag: Confession as Self-Examination
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Lesson 12: Racism and Sexuality
Read MORE: Lesson 12: Racism and SexualityIt 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…
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Lesson 11: Responses to the Abortion Lesson
Read MORE: Lesson 11: Responses to the Abortion LessonMy 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…
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Lesson 10: Pro-Life or Pro-Choice
Read MORE: Lesson 10: Pro-Life or Pro-ChoiceA 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…
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Lesson 9: Confession or Denial
Read MORE: Lesson 9: Confession or DenialI 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…
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An extremely timely topic. Thanks, Fritz!
yes we need to forgive our leaders yet make sure they do the right thing – which they aren’t.