From Rawstory.com Seventy days after his return to the Oval Office, Donald Trump is finding his second presidential term honeymoon collapsing as the administration officials make embarrassing mistakes, key allies turn on him and more Republicans are publicly balking at some policies. According to a report from Jonathan Lemire at The Atlantic, the president is... Continue Reading →
Social Synthesist and author Eileen Workman provides answers to two pressing questions I have about Donald Trump. 1) Has he always been this abusive and cruel in his business and political dealings. And 2) while he is considered by many a laughing stock, serving up daily dose of clown-like horrors atop a vicious bullying narcissism,... Continue Reading →
[Assis Naim Ateek, Sabeel Community] Dear Friends, What should our new year's message be when so many of our sisters and brothers in occupied Palestine, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, and throughout the Middle East are experiencing fear, despair, anxiety, and the prospect of an uncertain future? I believe that an appropriate message should be of hope... Continue Reading →
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby visits Nazareth, Israel Joint Statement from the Archbishop of Canterbury and Archbishop Hosam Naoum Dear Friends, Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. Over five days, 15-19 November 2024, we travelled together, as fellow brothers in Christ, on a long-planned pilgrimage to pray... Continue Reading →
US senator Bernie Sanders is chair of the health education labor and pensions committee. He represents the state of Vermont, and is the longest-serving independent in the history of Congress. The following opinion piece from is The Guardian, Wed 30 Oct 2024. I strongly recommend that you read the full article here complete with links... Continue Reading →
Introducing Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center Mission To strive towards theological liberation through instilling the Christian faith in the daily lives of those who suffer under occupation, violence, injustice, and discrimination. Vision Local Christians inspired by the life and teaching of Jesus Christ stand for the oppressed, work for justice, engage in peace-building The Wave... Continue Reading →
F ollowing my recent post where I quoted the Archbishop of Canterbury’s critique of Israel’s disrespect for the conclusions of the International Criminal Court, I found today’s post from the Centre for Action and Contemplation helpful. Possibly you will also. Palestinian Christian pastor Dr. Munther Isaac reflects on what it means for his family and... Continue Reading →
02/08/2024 Jeroen Bouman ICJ In a statement Saturday Aug 3, 2024welcoming the International Court of Justice’s Advisory Opinion on Israel’s presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, the Archbishop of Canterbury has urged governments around the world to reverse the "deeply damaging trend" of upholding international law "in a selective manner". Archbishop Justin Welby says... Continue Reading →
By: Pierbattista Card. PizzaballaLatin Patriarchate of JerusalemPublished: October 24 Tue, 2023 Dear Brothers and Sisters, May the Lord give you peace! We are going through one of the most difficult and painful periods in our recent times and history. For over two weeks now, we have been inundated with images of horrors, which have... Continue Reading →
Good thoughts from our friend, Norman Sigurdson Like a lot of people I’m having a hard time processing the violence and blind hatred on display by both the Hamas leadership and the government of Israel. I’m still stunned by the brutality of Hamas’s attack on Israel last Saturday. It was, in every ethical sense, repugnant... Continue Reading →
Take Note - Reflections on life, music, politics, retirement and more by Ken Gray 