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america and its guns by james atwood

America Held Hostage by Gun Violence

America and Its Guns: A Theological Expose by James E. Atwood Purchase from Cascade Books: Wipf & Stock Publishers   America leads the industrialized world in gun deaths. Children in the U.S. are 12 times more likely to die from … Continue reading

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chuck rawlings

Tony Judt’s “Ill Fares the Land” Helps Us See Better

Commentary on Tony Judt’s “Ill fares the Land” and the review by John F. Kane By Rev. Charles W. Rawlings   The loss of Tony Judt from our midst last year brought grief to many of us who looked to … Continue reading

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ill fares the land

Review of Tony Judt’s “Ill Fares the Land”

“Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey / Where wealth accumulates, and men decay.”      – Oliver Goldsmith, “The Deserted Village” (1770) Tony Judt. Ill Fares the Land. Penguin Books, 2010.   Reviewed by John F. Kane (Emeritus … Continue reading

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Throwing Stones: A Sermon about Domestic Violence

The following sermon is an excerpt from Shook Foil Books Young Preachers Compilation, a collection of twenty thoughtful sermons from young (under forty-years-old) church leaders. Springing from a diverse array of ministry contexts, these sermons reveal the strength, creativity, and … Continue reading

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