“Is a Hard Life Inherited” by Nicholas Kristoff on the crisis facing working class men; http://nytu,ns/1mCLVkJ.
The Source of New York’s Greatness
August 14, 2015
“The Source of New York’s Greatness”, by Russell Shorto in the NY Times of 9/7/14; the Dutch set the stage in the New Amsterdam of the 1620s with tolerance of religious difference and an entrepreneurial, free-trading culture; http://nyti.ms/1qFYyzW
Who Will Stand Up for the Christians?
August 14, 2015
“Who will Stand Up for the Christian?” By Ronald S. Lauder in the NY Times of 9/19/14; why has persecution of Christians not attracted the attention of the Media? http://nyti.ms/1oY0oro
Combatting ISIS
August 14, 2015
“Combatting ISIS,” transcript of a Religion and News Weekly interview of Haris Tarin, director of the Washington office of the Muslim Public Affairs Council, 9/12/20; the response to ISIS must not be only military but has to be a social, an economic, education-based response. http://to.pbs.org/1AKbA1D
Social Programs That Work
August 13, 2015
“Social Programs That Work” by Ron Haskins in the NY Times of 1/1/15. Rigorous evidence can inform spending with examples of programs that have worked well. Biblical reference: “All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one” (from the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5:37). http://nyti.ms/1Af6AEf […]
One Woman at a Time: A Healthy Africa Begins with Healthy Mothers and Children
July 31, 2015
“One Woman at a Time: A Healthy Africa Begins with Healthy Mothers and Children” by Reed Mc Manus. Africans have the highest fertility rate and the highest infant mortality rate and an outline of solutions that help – “empowering women to make educated family- planning choices is the most effective way.” A similar biblical reference: […]
152 Innocents, Marked for Death
July 31, 2015
by the Editorial Board in the NY Times of 4/13/15. Should we continue the death penalty when 152 on death row have been exonerated since 1973. On average one is exonerated every three months. A similar biblical theme: “you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free” (John 8:32). http://nyti.ms/1FBGdZe
Inequality is a Choice
July 31, 2015
“Inequality is a Choice” by Nicholas Kristof in the NY Times of 5/2/15. Ways to reduce inequality are listed and making the needed changes is our responsibility as citizens. A related biblical theme from Isaiah’s vision of the new earth God will create: “They shall build houses and inhabit them; they shall plant vineyards and […]
