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Who Is Responsible for the Protests in Iran?

January 16, 2018 No Comments

In the final days of 2017, a series of anti-government rallies took place in Iran, taking by surprise both international observers and the Iranian society. Some argue the root cause was the nation’s poor economy and financial difficulties, while others believe the lack of political freedom in Iran was the primary reason and that “regime change” was the protesters’ ultimate

Liberating the New Year

January 12, 2018 No Comments

President Lincoln issued a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862, but it was not to take effect until January 1, 1863 — technically at midnight. At my home parish, St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in South Dekalb County, Georgia, we hold a Watch Night Service on New Year’s Eve, during which we read again the Emancipation Proclamation and recall that

Liberating the New Year

January 12, 2018 No Comments

President Lincoln issued a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862, but it was not to take effect until January 1, 1863 — technically at midnight. At my home parish, St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in South Dekalb County, Georgia, we hold a Watch Night Service on New Year’s Eve, during which we read again the Emancipation Proclamation and recall that

Martin Luther King, Jr. – Spiritual Activist

January 10, 2018 No Comments

“Hate cannot drive out hate: Only love can do that.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. “Hate never yet dispelled hate. Only love dispels hate.” – Buddha (from the Dhammapada) With an iconic figure such as the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., whose brief life shook this nation forever, people pick and choose what they want to see of his multi-faceted legacy. Currently we have the

Israeli-Palestinian Peace Is Still Possible

January 9, 2018 No Comments

On Christmas Day 2017, Pope Francis prayed for peace between Israelis and Palestinians, “that a negotiated solution can finally be reached, one that would allow the peaceful coexistence of two states within mutually agreed and internationally recognized borders.” Essential to joining my prayer with Francis’ are the experiences my wife and I had living in the Middle East from 1982-85

Israeli-Palestinian Peace Is Still Possible

January 9, 2018 No Comments

On Christmas Day 2017, Pope Francis prayed for peace between Israelis and Palestinians, “that a negotiated solution can finally be reached, one that would allow the peaceful coexistence of two states within mutually agreed and internationally recognized borders.” Essential to joining my prayer with Francis’ are the experiences my wife and I had living in the Middle East from 1982-85