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Faith

The Politics of Altruism

May 12, 2009 by Michael Carnell

It has come to my attention due to some comments of various caring people I know that much like economics in general, there are two major theories of philanthropy at work in our society. Neither of these two styles is wrong, they just approach our societies problems from a different angle. And, much like any … Read more

Categories Religion & Politics Tags donations, Faith, gifts, philanthropy, poverty, service

Creation As Gospel

February 10, 2009 by Michael Carnell

This was part of the reading used in church this past Sunday, and I liked it so much that I wanted to post it here. Enjoy! It is only in the Creation that all our ideas and conceptions of a word of God can unite. The Creation speaketh an universal language, independently of human speech … Read more

Categories Religion & Politics Tags Books, creation, Faith, unitarian

Review – The Faith of Barack Obama

August 25, 2008 by Michael Carnell

The Democratic National Convention started today in Denver, Colorado, and it is no doubt that the nominee of the party for President will be Senator Barack Obama. With that nomination, and even before, come the questions of who is this man, what does he believe in, and where does he stand? As our nation has … Read more

Categories Books & Book Reviews, Religion & Politics Tags Barack Obama, election, Faith, Values

Intro to Faith Of Obama

August 7, 2008 by Michael Carnell

A new book by Stephen Mansfield has just been published entitled The Faith Of Barack Obama. I guess the title pretty much says it all, and I don’t need to tell you what it is about. My review copy should be arriving in a few days, and I will post a full review at that … Read more

Categories Religion & Politics Tags Barack Obama, Democrats, Desmont Tutu, Faith, Presidential Election

The Commanalities and the Differences

February 26, 2008 by Michael Carnell

If we throw out all the creeds, dogmas, and names of the deities and only concentrate on what is left, might we not come to find a true religion of hope, love, and charity? This struck me a couple of times in the past few days. Once was during the morning’s sermon at my church. … Read more

Categories Religion & Politics Tags acceptance, enemies, Faith, hope
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