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AprilApr 23 Wednesday 08
2008 Anarchism and Christianity Conference
Another World is Nececssary: Anarchism, Christianity and the Race from the White House
August 15-16, 2007
Columbus, Ohio
As election fever rises throughout the United States and the contest for the White House becomes more fierce, the masses will clamor for a new …
AprilApr 22 Tuesday 08
Appalachian lobbyists on NPR
NPR ran a pretty good segment on All Things Considered about lobbyists from Appalachia working to fight environmental injustice in their communities:
Lobbyists are everywhere on Capitol Hill. But it's not always high-priced professionals that get lawmakers' attention. …
Beyond Homelessness
A couple weeks ago I turned in the final version of the index for Brian Walsh and Steven Bouma-Prediger's new book, Beyond Homelessness: Christian Faith in a Culture of Displacement. Compiling an index for a book is tough work, but one of the benefits, of course, is …
AprilApr 17 Thursday 08
Taking Appalachia Seriously: Implications for Theology and the Church
Appalachia was on the radar of participants of the Theology in the Americas conference in Detroit in the summer of 1975, just months after the promulgation of the Appalachian pastoral letter This Land is Home to Me, and was included in those discussions as one of many …
AprilApr 1 Tuesday 08
Oliver Stone working on film about Bush...
...and I'm sure it will be interesting. Check out reports here and here.
MarchMar 27 Thursday 08
Appalachian Studies Association conference
I'm off to Marshall University in Huntington, WV for the weekend for the Appalachian Studies Association conference. I'll try to give a report of some kind when I return.
MarchMar 26 Wednesday 08
Tamar Hennessey, daughter of Dorothy Day, dies
The Christian Radical reported today that Tamar Hennessey, the daughter of Dorothy Day, died today after recently suffering a stroke. The Radical also passed along this 2003 NCR article about Tamar.
March 24 - Servant of God Oscar Romero of the Americas
Today is the anniversary of the martyrdom of Servant of God Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador, his future feast day. Here is an excerpt from a homily he gave on August 14, 1977:
You heard today in the first reading the accusations: "Death to that Jeremiah! He's …
More on Pastor Wright
Blue Texan notes the hypocrisy of Republicans who are attacking Obama and Pastor Wright by essentially saying Only Our Pastors Are Allowed to Say Crazy Shit:
Once again, it's important to keep making the point that when you've built an entire political movement on the …
Pastor Wright's sermon
D.W. at Flying Farther has a few really good recent posts on the Obama/Wright/Black Theology controversy, and I urge you to click over there for his insights.
A few of my co-bloggers have weighed in over at Vox Nova as well, and although I have decided to take a …
MarchMar 18 Tuesday 08
Bishops of the Philippines oppose mining industry
From ABS-CBN Online:
Three senior Roman Catholic bishops on Wednesday stepped up their campaign against the mining industry, saying it destroyed both the environment and local communities.
"Mining in the Philippines not only destroys the environment but has become the …
Appalachian solidarity Papal petition
A friend of mine has started a petition to get the destructive practice of mountaintop removal in Appalachia on Pope Benedict's radar screen in time for his visit to the united states. Here is a description of the petition's purpose:
The Appalachian region of the …
MarchMar 8 Saturday 08
Letter urges Pope to protest war during U.S. visit
I received the following beautiful, hopeful press release in my email inbox today:
A letter with over 1250 signatures has been delivered to Pope Benedict XVI in advance of his scheduled April visit to the United States. Encouraged by the Pope's public statements "that …
MarchMar 4 Tuesday 08
Bless me, Father, for I have sinned...
I paid $18 for a Fugazi CD this afternoon. (Needed it in a pinch for a talk I'm giving tomorrow evening.)