Reclaiming The F Word

Another Invitation

2008-11-21T12:50:30-06:00

For anybody who missed the announcement (and is wondering where The F Word has been!), here's a last reminder that I'm transferring my energy over to the blog at A Renewal Enterprise, Inc. Today's post is called 3 Maligned Mice...

Getting Busy

2008-11-04T07:54:04-06:00

I am starting a Sabbatical from the F-word today. I’m not sure how long it’ll last. But I’ve got some other things I really need to do. And before I head off to other projects, I want to thank you...

My Testimony, My Vote

2008-10-24T13:27:22-05:00

Christian leaders on the far right have been supporting conservative, mostly Republican candidates for decades. At her Florida parish a few weeks ago, my mom said they were all handed fliers during Mass with instructions from the diocese about how...

God On The Bus

2008-10-22T07:37:28-05:00

The headlines at the UK-based online newsletter Ekklesia today led to this story: By staff writers 21 Oct 2008 The British Methodist Church has welcomed news that Professor Richard Dawkins is to part fund an advertising campaign on London buses...

A Bit Of A Breather

2008-10-17T09:25:55-05:00

In the middle of a nasty campaign, some laughter. A bit of a breather. A sign of health.

Make Something Good

2008-10-14T09:54:18-05:00

Chicago-based religion writer, Cathleen Falsani, notes that "we've reached the ever-vicious 'culture wars' phase of the presidential election, with, essentially, four Christian candidates attempting to out-Jesus one another and otherwise impugn one another's character (moral and otherwise) as a threat...

A Bridge To Somewhere

2008-10-09T04:32:00-05:00

In a blatant and desperate attempt to build Obama his own bridge-to-nowhere, John McCain has been accusing the senator from Illinois with asking for $3 million in federal funds to buy an "overhead projector" for "a planetarium" in "Chicago." He...

Would Pastor Pitbull Be Ok?

2008-10-08T09:04:22-05:00

An interesting and inevitable outcome of the Sarah Palin nomination? Trouble in the ranks of conservative Christian denominations who are being called out for hypocrisy over the issue of women's ordination. This is from a current article in the Christian...

Swing Low Sweet Stanley

2008-10-06T16:45:20-05:00

OK, so maybe a Cubbie appearance in the playoffs didn't signal a new day dawning. But this might. This is a radio ad running in the red (but swinging) state of Virginia featuring Ralph Stanley who, according to folo is...

Woo Hoo!

2008-10-01T07:25:40-05:00

So I'll be cheering like a crazy person for the Cubs this October, even if they end up in a final show down with the southsiders --- but, for the moment, I'm loving the both/and of this baseball season. Hell...