The election returns are in. There are many ways to look back at them as we look forward to a new Congress characterized by even more Republican bullying. For many of us, the country took a step backward. It looks like a real mess, at
We must study homophobes rather than Gay people! As I have previously written: “I can certainly see the validity of studies as to why some people love war and others love peace; why some people are sadistic and others are not; why some people take
If we look at research reports, the U.S. military and larger society appear ready now to “allow” lesbian, gay, and bisexual people to serve openly in the armed forces. A Pew Research Center poll released earlier this month found that 58% of U.S.-Americans favor repealing
“I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in the night, but will have the light of life.” -John 8:12 Among all of the idiosyncrasies in this wonderful, mysterious, fascinating, at times frustrating, but always at its core enjoyable journey
The heart and mind find peace and harmony by prayer and meditation of your true self as supreme light. All people and spiritual groups have talked about the phenomena of light as it related to our spiritual being, Holy One or perhaps a mystical experience.
Have you ever come close to walking into a telephone poll because you were too busy looking at the stars to watch where you were going? When I was growing up, I did that so often that it is now a family joke. That “someone
When we think of light, we right away think of the sun. We’ve been taught that the sun is the center of the solar system and thus it is the light of the world. Some figures reveal the sun’s greatness. But the sun, in spite
Our sexual orientation is an important piece of the puzzle for us. It is, indeed, a very large piece – but it is still only a piece. For some of us, it takes some time after we’ve come out for us to get the pieces
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness – on them light has shined. -Isaiah 9:2 The past few years has been a time of great darkness for many people in the United
Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the First Sunday after Christmas: I will recount the gracious deeds of the Lord. (Isaiah 63:7-9) And having been warned in a dream… (Matthew 2:1-12) Our first song tonight comes from a British band that saw a lot of