Texas Faith: Boko Haram, false prophets and phony messiahs Question by Rudolph Bush In Nigeria, a nation awaits the fate of 276 girls kidnapped by the terrorist group Boko Haram. Like so many groups before […]
Amy at Texas Faith: After the Religious Right, will the Religious Left reassert itself with focus on economic justice?
TEXAS FAITH: After the Religious Right, will the Religious Left reassert itself with focus on economic justice? The recent history of religious activism in our politics has been largely about the Christian right. Robust new […]
Amy at Texas Faith: How should we suffer?
Texas Faith: How should we suffer? Question by Rudolph Bush The Lenten season is closing now in Holy Week. It comes around each year to remind Christians of Christ’s suffering and the suffering that […]
Amy at Texas Faith: In faith and gender politics, what does submission mean — as in, submissive spouse?
TEXAS FAITH: In faith and gender politics, what does submission mean — as in, submissive spouse? Question by Wayne Slater When Sarah Palin ran for vice president, as Hillary Clinton considers a race for […]
Amy at Texas Faith: Did the UN report on Catholic Church go too far?
Texas Faith: Did United Nations report on Catholic Church go too far? Question by Rudolph Bush The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child issued a stinging report Wednesday that first and […]
Amy at Texas Faith: Is President Obama part of reinventing American civil religion?
TEXAS FAITH: Is President Obama part of reinventing American civil religion – God and the public square? Question by Wayne Slater Author and speaker Diana Butler Bass suggests that we are in the process […]
Amy at Texas Faith: Is it crazy to pray for your team to win the Super Bowl?
TEXAS FAITH: Is it crazy to pray for your team to win the Super Bowl? Question by Wayne Slater Two things Americans take seriously are religion and football. With the Super Bowl set for Sunday, […]
Amy at Texas Faith: Can you have morality without the existence of God?
TEXAS FAITH: Can you have morality without the existence of God? Question by Wayne Slater When President Lyndon Johnson declared war on poverty exactly 50 years ago, advocates called it the moral obligation of a […]
Amy at Texas Faith: The religion and faith issues that will be the big story in 2014
TEXAS FAITH: The religion and faith issues that will be the big story in 2014 By Wayne Slater 11:14 am on January 7, 2014 | Permalink To start the year, let’s take a look […]
Texas Faith: Is Christmas a religious holiday or a cultural one?
TEXAS FAITH: Is Christmas a religious holiday or a cultural one? question by Bill McKenzie / Editorial Columnist Editor’s Note: This entry marks my last one as co-moderator of this wonderful blog. As this […]
Amy at Texas Faith: How do you assess Nelson Mandela’s complex legacy?
TEXAS FAITH: How do you assess Nelson Mandela’s complex legacy? Question by Bill McKenzie / Editorial Columnist How do you assess the complex legacy of Nelson Mandela? There are so many ways to get […]
