Howard Zinn was one of the great prophetic voices in America and he will be missed. I first read People's History of the US in my AP US History class in my junior year of HS. Once I complete my master's degree in education I will use People's History in my classes.
My denomination, the United Church of Christ (UCC) is one of many denominations that is open and affirming and extends the rite of marriage to all of God's children including GLBTs. Scripture that supports our position includes
1 John 4:7-9
Beloved, let us love one another, because love is...
I plan to spend New Years Eve with my girlfriend starting with dinner at The Yangtze, a Chinese restaurant in Ontario followed by a party at my friends place in neighboring Pomona.
It disturbs me as a disciple of Jesus, a soon to be seminarian, and minister to see the Bible being used as a tool to advance the politics of Empire- dividing and conquering, exclusion, and hatred. The Conservative Bible Project seeks to silence the Bible's prophetic voice not only in the words...
Rancho Cucamonga has a significant population of evangelicals and fundamentalists including non-denominational community churches, conservative Baptist churches including Southern Baptists,the Churches of Christ, Missouri Synod Lutherans, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutherans (WELS), and Pentecostals...
Blaming Satan for our wrongdoing is irresponsible and we shouldn't do it. If Satan is root of all evil, then it gives people the freedom to blame all of their negative actions, behaviors and thoughts on Satan and thus absolve them of any responsibility for what we have done towards others...