Question via Rudolph Bush Last week, I had to scratch my head and admit to my friends who contribute to this blog that the well was dry. I had no questions that I thought were […]
Amy at Texas Faith: Taking offense in the name of faith
Question by Rudolph Bush The murderers of 12 people in the office of the French magazine Charlie Hebdo justified their actions as revenge for offenses against their Islamic faith. The magazine’s cartoonists reveled in their […]
Amy at Texas Faith: Is torture ever justified in American policy?
What does your faith say about enhanced interrogation – about torture – as an instrument of American policy in a dangerous world? Question by Wayne Slater AMY MARTIN, President Emeritus – Earth Rhythms In […]
Amy at Texas Faith: A cup of coffee and other holy rituals
Texas Faith: A cup of coffee and other holy rituals question by Rudolph Bush Every faith has its rituals. Hopefully these help put us in the mind of being with God and make us more […]
Texas Faith: When is a city ban on feeding the poor an infringement on religious liberty?
TEXAS FAITH: When is a city ban on feeding the poor an infringement on religious liberty? Question by Wayne Slater That’s this week’s question: Is a city ban on feeding the homeless in a public […]
Religious liberty vs equal rights in Houston
TEXAS FAITH: Is it ever right to subpoena religious sermons? Question by Wayne Slater What are the limits, if any, of religious leaders to speak out as a matter of religious faith without facing […]
Amy at Texas Faith: Falling into sin
Texas Faith: Falling into sin Question by Rudolph Bush Most of us agree on the difference between right and wrong. It is wrong to steal; it is wrong to commit adultery; it is wrong […]
Amy at Texas Faith: Can churches can preach politics from the pulpit?
TEXAS FAITH: Why should the government say whether churches can preach politics from the pulpit? Question by Wayne Slater That’s this week’s Texas Faith question. Is it time to repeal the law forbidding churches […]
Amy at Texas Faith: Is religion to blame for the conflicts around the world?
TEXAS FAITH: Is religion to blame for the conflicts around the world? Question by Wayne Slater Image by Todd Slater The military crisis in Iraq is typically described in religious terms – a millennia-old conflict […]
Amy at Texas Faith: In love and marriage, do different faiths really matter in America?
Texas Faith: In love and marriage, do different faiths really matter in America? Question by Rudolph Bush Recently, I attended the beautiful wedding of two friends, one from a Jewish family and one from […]
Amy at Texas Faith: What’s the best way for people of one faith tradition to engage people of another?
TEXAS FAITH: What does Southwestern Baptist acceptance of a Muslim student say about one faith engaging another? Question by Wayne Slater The decision by Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary to admit a Palestinian Muslim to the […]
