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A Patriotic Act of Faith for Environmental Protection and Climate Justice

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*Related: Join folks in RVA Aug. 18, 6pm for follow-up Hands Across Our Land rally!* (The following article first appeared on The Huffington Post) George Jones is still serving his country. Navy vet (Korea) and lifetime resident of Virginia, Mr. Jones bused to Richmond to take his message of American responsibility to the governor. That …

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Suspicion and Being Desperate

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Eliza Griswold’s story of meeting the Ethiopian monk said to guard the Ark of the Covenant includes his saying, “two things keep you from God: suspicion and being desperate.” I like it. His explanation is less compelling, but so what? Its bare bones are worth contemplating.

Ah, the Insecurity of Security!

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Turns out that in order to comment on my Good Morning America essay, you need to “register.” The good news: I was told that you can use “ANY alias and even a bogus email.” So much for security. Thanks for posting to the site!

Talkin’ about the Bible

Biblical Literacy, books, Writing / By

Wonderful to see so many people at the Charlottesville Barnes and Noble last Wed eve! As moderator David Bearinger noted, Winn Collier’s Holy Curiosity and my Bible Babel are very different projects, though both concern the Bible. The Virginia Festival of the Book (a Virginia Foundation for the Humanities event) has included panels on religion and spirituality in the past but not …

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