Cathleen, we have much of the same tastes in entertainment! I adore Lars & the Real Girl, and our musical sensibilities have much in common as well. I like that your choices aren't necessarily overtly "Christian" or "religious" but share the themes of what is good and right.
This post-racial society you write about, particularly from the perspective of the election of America's first black president, is addressed in the book Audacity of Faith: Christian Leaders Reflect on the Election of Barack Obama. Preachers, academics, and authors crossing racial, political and denominational lines answered these questions as posed by editor Marvin McMickle:
Does a black man in the White House signify our arrival in the Promised Land—or do we still have a long way to go in pursuit of liberty and justice for all?
To what extent might Barack Obama’s election represent a fulfillment of Martin Luther King’s dream?
Naturally their perspectives vary, and it's fascinating reading!
Official rhetoric has helped fuel an escalation of tension between the United States and Iran. Do recent negotiations mark a change in direction, or just a temporary detour from the highway to military attack?
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Cathleen, we have much of the same tastes in entertainment! I adore Lars & the Real Girl, and our musical sensibilities have much in common as well. I like that your choices aren't necessarily overtly "Christian" or "religious" but share the themes of what is good and right.
This post-racial society you write about, particularly from the perspective of the election of America's first black president, is addressed in the book Audacity of Faith: Christian Leaders Reflect on the Election of Barack Obama. Preachers, academics, and authors crossing racial, political and denominational lines answered these questions as posed by editor Marvin McMickle:
Naturally their perspectives vary, and it's fascinating reading!
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