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So Who Is the Real “Reactionary” in Georgia’s Religious Liberty Vote?

By Kathy Schiffer|2018-01-27T17:39:34+00:00March 31st, 2016|Politics & Culture|

I'm stuck on perennial eye-roll here. That's because Religion News Service--a characteristically left-leaning site--has called Christians who objected to Governor Nathan Deal's veto of HB 757 "reactionary." HB 757 and other bills which protect the

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THE MIFEPRISTONE MESS: Why Won’t the FDA Protect Women, Instead of Special Interests?

By Kathy Schiffer|2018-01-27T17:39:34+00:00March 31st, 2016|Politics & Culture|

Today the US Food and Drug Administration announced that it had approved new labeling for the abortion drug, mifepristone. The Guardian, in reporting on the new regulation, showed its bias in favor of abortion rights,

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Reasons to Smile: How Those With Down Syndrome Teach Joy, Love and Hope

By Kathy Schiffer|2018-01-27T17:39:34+00:00March 26th, 2016|Books & Film|

"For my brother," said Anila Jolly of Buckinghamshire, England, "positivity, joy, and happiness are routine. He has thrived, despite the difficulties of the era in which he was born, and has shown remarkable resilience through

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Does This Laptop Make Me Look Fat?

By Kathy Schiffer|2018-01-27T17:39:34+00:00March 26th, 2016|Books & Film|

This is a story of two spaces: At the front of my house, in a corner of the living room that I affectionately refer to as my "office," is my laptop (or ordenadores portátiles as

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ISIS Stages Mass Attacks (As in Brussels), and Small Ones (As in Bangladesh)

By Kathy Schiffer|2018-01-27T17:39:35+00:00March 25th, 2016|Politics & Culture|

Hossain Ali was a Muslim; but in 1999, he and his family converted to Christianity, joining the local Presbyterian church in the Kurigram district of Bangladesh. The 68-year-old Ali was out for his morning walk

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On Spy Wednesday, a Haunting Reminder of Judas’ Demons

By Kathy Schiffer|2018-01-27T17:39:35+00:00March 23rd, 2016|Elsewhere on the Web|

Today is Spy Wednesday. If you're a theologicophile, you may already know that Wednesday during Holy Week is called that because today's Gospel reading, taken from Matthew 26:14-25, recounts the story of Judas' betrayal of

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St. Gabriel Possenti, St. Francis of Assisi, and the Lizard

By Kathy Schiffer|2018-01-27T17:39:35+00:00March 16th, 2016|Faith|

Image: Pixabay St. Gabriel Possenti grabbed the handgun, aimed at a lizard crossing the road, and pulled the trigger. Bam! With his first shot, he struck his target; flesh from the hapless lizard

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What If the Choice Comes Down to Hillary or Trump?

By Kathy Schiffer|2018-01-27T17:39:35+00:00March 15th, 2016|Politics & Culture|

It's not a happy scenario:  What if, next November, the choice comes down to voting for Hillary Clinton or for Donald Trump? It's almost too late to avoid that fate; but if there is anything

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Shout for the King! The Easter Story for Children

By Kathy Schiffer|2018-01-27T17:39:35+00:00March 13th, 2016|Books & Film|

Thank you, thank you to Pauline Press for this cute and colorful Bible Activity Book to help children understand and appreciate the Easter story. Four- to seven-year-olds will learn about Jesus through games and puzzles,

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Time to Turn in Your “CRS Rice Bowl” Banks, Friends!

By Kathy Schiffer|2018-01-27T17:39:35+00:00March 10th, 2016|Elsewhere on the Web|

Do you have a CRS Rice Bowl to return to your parish? When I was in grade school, more than a few years ago, we always looked forward to the Operation Rice Bowl campaign in

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