Being illegal, Latino, and a victim
From a newspaper report. Versions of this report ran in many papers, from the Arizona Republic through the Washington Post, etc.: EL MIRAGE, Ariz. -- The 13-year-old girl opened the door of her home in this small city on the edge of Phoenix to … [Continue reading]
Alabama immigration law on the ropes
From the Decatur [Alabama] daily two days ago: One of the few remaining provisions of Alabama’s tattered immigration law is unenforceable after sustaining twin blows Thursday. ... Early Thursday, U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson of Montgomery … [Continue reading]
Makes one think
2011 Orthodox Institute and Scripture
Over the weekend of November 3-6, at Antiochian Village, an important conference took place. It was a conference that dealt with Scripture, but even more important, it was a cross-jurisdictional conference. Let me quote some lines from the Antiochian … [Continue reading]
Opinions around the state concerning Alabama law
Earlier today I documented the retreat that is beginning on the provisions of the Alabama immigration bill. Since I wrote that post, additional opinions have been posted by Alabama newspapers. For instance, The Anniston Star says that the law should … [Continue reading]
Alabama oversteps itself and starts to retreat
A few months ago Alabama passed and put into effect the toughest anti-immigrant law on record in the United States. Now the very representatives that helped back that law are beginning to back off. Why? Because the unintended effects of that law have … [Continue reading]
Gun rights in the USA
Reporting from Washington— The House gave gun rights advocates their first legislative win of the year in a move that some saw as a Republican back flip on protecting states' rights: Approval of a federal regulation that would require states that … [Continue reading]
Sacrifice and the Divine Liturgy, part 02
In yesterday's post I spoke of the sacrifices that are offered at the altar that we have. But, I do need to mention that the altars that are found in the various Orthodox churches are not the altar that we have, but rather are icons of the altar that … [Continue reading]
Sacrifice and the Divine Liturgy
So, in my previous post I mentioned that sacrifices were still being offered in worship. Almost all Christians would agree on that, as talk of the "sacrifice of praise" abounds in many Evangelical/Charismatic circles. But the Orthodox (and the Roman … [Continue reading]
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