Inspired by Attorney General William Barr blaming “secularists” and “so-called progressives” for wreaking havoc on American society, this spiritual progressive responds citing Stages of the Soul. By Eileen Fleming Last Friday Attorney General William Barr shocked some legal experts -and this spiritual progressive with deep Catholic roots- over his defense of religious freedom. In his…
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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Eileen Fleming, OpinionChristianity , Jesus , politics , Religion and Spirituality , religious freedom , Sermon on the Mount , The Beatitudes , United States , University of Notre Dame law school , William Barr The weekend’s New York Times featured the opinion piece by author Jonathan Merritt,“We Need to Talk About God” noting some “real-world consequences” when we don’t. Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. warned,“the church must be reminded that it is not the master or the servant of the state, but rather the conscience of the state. It…
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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Eileen Fleming, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & JordanChristianity , God , Israel , Jesus , Jonathan Merritt , Palestine , politics , Religion and Spirituality , United States Inscribed in a Tablet Preserved The voices of intolerance are interpreting the U.S. and French Constitutions like the fanatics and the dystopians are interpreting the Koran. By Abdennour Toumi The dreadful on-going geopolitical events in the Middle East coincide with the debut of Ramadhan (Ramadan), a month-long observance of fasting, doing good deeds, acting generously…
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Abdennour Toumi, Arab World, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Commentary, Middle East, North Africa, Opinion, religionArab World , Christianity , discrimination , fasting , Holy Month , intolerance , Islam , Judaism , Muslim world , Muslims , Ramadan , religion , xenophobia Christian Orthodox prepare for Easter celebrations Easter is a special holiday for Christians because more than Christmas, it brings Christians closer to their faith. Although both Easter and Christmas are commercialized by big business and greed, Easter resonates more. Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter after mainstream Christians, mainly because the Orthodox remain on the old Julian…
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Spiritual Progressive Responds to U.S. Attorney General William Barr
By Eileen Fleming |
Inspired by Attorney General William Barr blaming “secularists” and “so-called progressives” for wreaking havoc on American society, this spiritual progressive responds citing Stages of the Soul. By Eileen Fleming Last Friday Attorney General William Barr shocked some legal experts -and this spiritual progressive with deep Catholic roots- over his defense of religious freedom. In his…
Read more »