Russellings of the Spirit

politics

  • His Master’s Voice

    There is a cartoon from New Yorker magazine that has been making the rounds on the interwebs lately. This cartoon shows two people – a man and a woman – walking along a city sidewalk, deep in conversation. The woman turns to… Continue reading

  • Can We Learn?

    If you are a person of “a certain age,” you no doubt remember Pete Seeger’s big hit from 1955, Where Have All the Flowers Gone? Where have all the flowers gone? Long time passing. Where have all the flowers gone? Long… Continue reading

  • Set Straight

    I don’t know if you heard or not, but Tuesday of this week was kind of a big day. Of course, I am referring to the fact that Tuesday was the day Patrick (the dog) and I made our visit… Continue reading

  • Is it worth it?

    It is no exaggeration to say that this is one of the most important presidential elections this country has ever seen. This election is much more than a contest between two different men or two different political parties.  It is… Continue reading

  • One Coin… Two Sides

    So, have you ever seen this translation of the Bible? It’s the one that starts with the words, “In the beginning, God got political.” No. Of course you haven’t seen that translation. I just now concocted that verse. But I did so… Continue reading

  • A Tangled History

    Yesterday I wrote about the way politics and faith seem to live on polar opposite ends of the known universe. (a post which you can read in its entirety here.) As we check the historical record, however, it seems they have… Continue reading

  • The Intersection

    Sometimes they seem to go together like… … anchovies and marshmallows, or … toddlers and Harleys, or … armadillos and highways, or … two other things that really, really don’t go together at all. And no, I am not talking… Continue reading

  • “Just Kidding!”

    I had gone out to play with my friends after dad finished giving me my every-two-week haircut. His barber chair was right there in the living room of our home. With five kids at home – four of which were… Continue reading