Victor Orban, Christian Racism, and Jesus

Victor Orban, Christian Racism, and Jesus

Victor Orban at the CPAC Meeting Earlier this month, Hungarian President Victor Orban was the featured speaker at a meeting of CPAC – The Conservative Political Action Coalition – whose website claims to be “the largest and most influential gathering of conservatives...

A Christmas Reflection

Egregious immigration policies.  State-sanctioned killing of minority boys.  Alienation of religious minorities.  A leader who abuses power in order to keep his office.  Vulnerable families going underground or moving to other countries out of fear.  This was the...
Donald Trump and the Evangelicals

Donald Trump and the Evangelicals

 In 1978 I entered an Evangelical seminary in the New England area. I chose to go there over other options because its New Testament department was reputed to be one of the best in the area, and in addition the school had a vibrant urban ministry program. Though I...
Ignatius (and Augustine) in the City

Ignatius (and Augustine) in the City

  As I indicated in my previous posting, I recently participated in a seven day silent retreat at the Jesuit Retreat Center in Wernersville, PA. After the first four days I was floundering, feeling bored and a bit stressed about the whole experience. However on...
What About the Thieves?

What About the Thieves?

This past week and next (Aug 1-14) I am in Bogota, Colombia with a group of Urban Studies students from Eastern University working with the arts organization BuildaBridge conducting training for community artists and running an arts camp for children alongside of some...