Millennial writer Christopher White has a new article at Crux. He writes: Fifteen years ago this month, President George W. Bush announced he was issuing a moratorium on the future spending of federal funds for embryonic stem cell research. He would later refer to this as one of the most consequential “Decision Points” (the title… Read More Bush’s Stem Cell Decision Was the Right Call
Mark Zuckerberg shared his thoughts on the meeting on facebook: Priscilla and I had the honor of meeting Pope Francis at the Vatican. We told him how much we admire his message of mercy and tenderness, and how he’s found new ways to communicate with people of every faith around the world. We also discussed… Read More Pope Francis Meets with Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg
Check out these recent articles from around the web: In today’s troubling times, where are our faith leaders? by EJ Dionne: “Humble prophets are hard to find, especially in this election year, but they have a special vocation: to remind the skeptical that religion, which can indeed be divisive, is also a moral prod and… Read More Around the Web
Millennial co-founder Christopher Hale has a new article at Sojourners. He writes: (Today), our country marks 53 years since the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered his famous remarks at the March on Washington. It is also the feast of St. Augustine, one of Rev. King’s favorite Christian heroes. Augustine’s proclamation, that “charity is no substitute for… Read More St. Augustine’s Restlessness and MLK’s Dream
Driving around Baton Rouge last Saturday I came upon neighborhood after neighborhood where piles of debris- the deposited guts of homes- line the roadway. You can hear numbers like 60,000 homes flooded but being immersed in it is a different experience. Driving home I listened to a radio interview of a pastor that’s part of… Read More The Devastation in Louisiana is a Call for Solidarity
via NY Times: Colombia’s government and the largest rebel group in the country have reached a deal to end more than 50 years of conflict, the two sides announced Wednesday, paving the way for an end to the longest-running war in the Americas. For four years, the Colombian government and the rebels have been locked… Read More An End to 50 Years of War in Colombia?
You’re not my real parents. I said that to them at least once in my life. I followed the comment by running away from home, a slammed door followed by a short jaunt down Lola Drive with my blankee tied up on a yard stick and filled with GI Joe action figures (essential to survival).… Read More Real Parents
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