A Reflection on Racism - 50 years later, C. Dianne Phillips Reflecting on the news of the week and on the upcoming 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington and Martin Luther King's, "I have a dream" speech...I share the following memories... Fifty years ago, the summer of 1963, I was a little girl. I … Continue reading A Reflection on Racism – 50 years later
Author: C.D. Phillips
Your Grace Is Sufficient For Me…A reflection on Gospel LK 12:49-53
Gospel LK 12:49-53 Jesus said to his disciples: “I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing! There is a baptism with which I must be baptized, and how great is my anguish until it is accomplished! Do you think that I have come to establish peace … Continue reading Your Grace Is Sufficient For Me…A reflection on Gospel LK 12:49-53
How on Earth Will the Planet Survive the Ecological Disasters Created by Humans?
Based on an original post as a facebook note in response to concerned questions that arose from friends and students about the BP Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico: How on Earth Will the Planet Survive the Ecological Disasters Created by Humans? To all who are concerned about man-made ecological disasters: All systems, physical, … Continue reading How on Earth Will the Planet Survive the Ecological Disasters Created by Humans?
Religious Freedom and Planned Parenthood – reduce the need for abortion services…fight against socioeconomic disparity, which leads to abortion
Religious Freedom and Planned Parenthood - reduce the need for abortion Praying for an end to abortion: As a Catholic, I pray the rosary daily for the unborn. I pray that women and men, boys, girls, and everyone will make an informed personal choice and that the choice will be life. I particularly focus on … Continue reading Religious Freedom and Planned Parenthood – reduce the need for abortion services…fight against socioeconomic disparity, which leads to abortion
Abortion, “Which side do you choose?” Addressing the incongruity between christian values and women’s rights
Abortion, "Which side do you choose?" Addressing the incongruity between christian values and civil rights/women's rights WE all choose LIFE. Our methods for achieving this goal may be different, but the goal is still the same. Abortion, as a medical procedure, is not the question or the answer. We are all on the … Continue reading Abortion, “Which side do you choose?” Addressing the incongruity between christian values and women’s rights
Women’s Rights – “Women must be given freedom to make informed choices!”
Freedom to Choose - Choose Life A Moral Dilemma: A family member asked me my opinion on an article about a Jewish woman who had to make the choice to abort a baby who was so badly deformed, it would not be viable outside of the body. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tamara-mann/heartbeat-involuntary-miscarriage-and-voluntary-abortion-in-ohio_b_2050888.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003 The doctors deemed maintaining the pregnancy until … Continue reading Women’s Rights – “Women must be given freedom to make informed choices!”
“Mom! You Need A Man!” A different calling
"Mom, You need a man! I am worried about you when I finally have to leave." As I sat at a table with my daughter and her two friends, who had just finished telling me how I would die old and lonely if I didn't get out there and find a man, I interrupted their youthful banter … Continue reading “Mom! You Need A Man!” A different calling
“Right”eous Elitism and Hypocrisy
Again, I have many wonderful, fiscally conservative friends, who are truly Christians, but the Republican Party of today is a perversion of the beautiful teachings of Christ. Republican version of reality: Protect the rich while you gut, instead of reform social programs that serve the poor, in the name of "fiscal" responsibility. Accuse the poor … Continue reading “Right”eous Elitism and Hypocrisy
An Iraq Vet’s Unexpected Gift ….
The Evolution of Scientific Thinking...Mesopotamia - Modern Day Iraq: I have a student who is an Iraq vet. He approached me after class and wondered if I wanted to see his pics from Mesopotamia...modern day Iraq. We had been discussing the evolution of scientific thinking, which included contributions from Sumer, Egypt..and so forth. I was … Continue reading An Iraq Vet’s Unexpected Gift ….
How do we judge the character of our President?
How do we judge the character of our President? I was sent an email in 2008 by a "prayer warrior," charismatic, Catholic friend. The gist of her email was that our president hated white people and America and would stand with Muslims if they were threatened and was engaged in a secret plot to dismantle … Continue reading How do we judge the character of our President?
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