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The effort to reduce almost two-thousand years of anti-Judaism in Christian sermons finally is getting a boost where it especially needs it:
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A move to reduce the anti-Judaism in Christian churches
Taking more care with scripture is one reasonable way forward
https://bit.ly/4eWg2YG
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The people who put together lists of biblical texts from which Christian pastors preach is trying to cut down on sermons laden with anti-Judaism. Will it work? I hope so:
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A move to reduce the anti-Judaism in Christian churches
Taking more care with scripture is one reasonable way forward
https://bit.ly/4eWg2YG
about 10 hours ago
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My latest Flatland column takes a look at new efforts to end all the divisions within Christianity. Good luck with that:
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Area Christians Join Unification Movement
Much blood โ literal and figurative โ has flowed since the Protestant Reformation snapped the Catholic Church in two in the early 1500s. It wasnโt the first major break in Catholicism. The โGreat Schi...
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Can "conversion therapy" change someone from being gay to being straight? This author spent years trying that and it was one disaster after another:
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'Conversion therapy' almost ruined this gay man
The author finally faced the fact that he's gay, but the road was painful
https://bit.ly/4tJ2STq
3 days ago
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The 38th annual AIDS Walk-KC moved through gorgeous weather this morning and reminded us of the good work the AIDS Service Organization continues to do. It's not too late to donate. Just go here:
www.aidswalkkansascity.org/BillTammeus?...
(That's the Heartland Men's Chorus of KC singing to us.)
4 days ago
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Using "conversion therapy" to try to make someone who's gay turn straight is dangerous, foolish and destructive. Here's someone who knows because he spent years in such therapeutic nonsense:
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'Conversion therapy' almost ruined this gay man
The author finally faced the fact that he's gay, but the road was painful
https://bit.ly/4tJ2STq
4 days ago
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Are you shocked that Americans disagree about what's moral and what's immoral? In our current divided culture you shouldn't be:
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Here's what Americans think should be considered immoral
A Pew Research Center study lists the no-no's
https://bit.ly/42r1h8M
7 days ago
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It turns out that U.S. citizens are a deeply divided lot even when it comes to what's moral and what's immoral. Imagine that:
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Here's what Americans think should be considered immoral
A Pew Research Center study lists the no-no's
https://bit.ly/42r1h8M
7 days ago
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Although the U.S., unlike Germany and Italy, has never been a fascist nation, there is a history of fascist movements here. The question is whether we're moving again in that direction:
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This history of fascism will give you fair warning about a possible U.S. future
Elements of this diseased political approach are already here
https://bit.ly/4tVEdej
10 days ago
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Why, yes. It is National Columnists Day. Here's the story of how it got started:
www.columnists.com/2009/04/stor...
(I had a little something to do with it.)
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Story behind National Columnists Day - National Society of Newspaper Columnists
What is the story behind National Columnists Day? By Dave Lieber Secretary, NSNC Education Foundation Columnist, Fort Worth Star-Telegram Website: Yankee Cowboy The office memo changed the course of m...
https://www.columnists.com/2009/04/story-behind-national-columnists-day/
11 days ago
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Do you know enough about the history of fascist movements in the U.S. to be worried that one such movement might succeed? And sooner rather than later?
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This history of fascism will give you fair warning about a possible U.S. future
Elements of this diseased political approach are already here
https://bit.ly/4tVEdej
11 days ago
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Is the U.S. headed toward a fascist government? This author thinks so but contends fascism has a long, dangerous history here:
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This history of fascism will give you fair warning about a possible U.S. future
Elements of this diseased political approach are already here
https://bit.ly/4tVEdej
11 days ago
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There is much more that religious congregations could -- and should -- be doing to make children with disabilities feel welcomed and loved. Here are some ideas from an expert:
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How can faith communities improve their welcome of people with disabilities?
Some advice from a research scholar
https://bit.ly/41zMAQE
14 days ago
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Protestant reformer John Calvin thought humanity was "totally depraved." And the Tower of London's displays are relentless in proving him right. But isn't there any room for hope?
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At the Tower of London, see what went wrong with humanity
There must be more inspiring ways to interpret history
https://bit.ly/4vvewTx
17 days ago
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On my Bill's 'Faith Matters' Blog today I'm writing from London about the famous Tower of London and why its messaging to visitors is so dishearteningly dark:
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At the Tower of London, see what went wrong with humanity
There must be more inspiring ways to interpret history
https://bit.ly/4vvewTx
18 days ago
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London -- The famous Tower of London serves up a relentlessly dark (though mostly accurate) view of humanity. But where's the hope?
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At the Tower of London, see what went wrong with humanity
There must be more inspiring ways to interpret history
https://bit.ly/4vvewTx
18 days ago
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On July 4 this year the United States will celebrate 250 years of existence. What's worth celebrating about that and what's worth, well, regret?
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What will we celebrate (or mourn) when the U.S. turns 250 on July 4?
Our nation's aspirational language often still is just that, aspirational
https://bit.ly/4trvssa
21 days ago
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When the U.S. officially turns 250 years of age on July 4, we'll celebrate. But how? And is it dangerous to remember only our nation's brightest moments?
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What will we celebrate (or mourn) when the U.S. turns 250 on July 4?
Our nation's aspirational language often still is just that, aspirational
https://bit.ly/4trvssa
21 days ago
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London -- As I write this, it's still Easter and although this is the Christian season of life, I'm thinking about something as eternal: death:
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Shadows on the hills and eternal life on my mind
A family death gives me pause
https://billtammeus429970.substack.com/p/shadows-on-the-hills-and-eternal
24 days ago
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When death takes away the ones we love, sometimes all we have left are shadows. And yet those shadows can be quite substantive and even helpful:
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Shadows on the hills and eternal life on my mind
A family death gives me pause
https://billtammeus429970.substack.com/p/shadows-on-the-hills-and-eternal
25 days ago
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What often seems so clear to us (maybe because we're binary thinkers) turns out to be shadows. But shadows aren't nothing:
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Shadows on the hills and eternal life on my mind
A family death gives me pause
https://billtammeus429970.substack.com/p/shadows-on-the-hills-and-eternal
26 days ago
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Does childhood trauma follow people into adulthood? Oh, my, yes. And the author of a new book says churches need to figure out how to help:
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Childhood trauma plagues millions of American, and churches should respond
A new book describes both the problem and a solution
https://billtammeus429970.substack.com/p/childhood-trauma-plagues-millions
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London -- Churches seem to be missing one of the major cause of adult trauma and trouble -- childhood trauma, a new book claims. And there's lots to listen to here:
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Childhood trauma plagues millions of American, and churches should respond
A new book describes both the problem and a solution
https://bit.ly/3ND1IJL
29 days ago
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Just what is "progressive Christianity," and is it being true to what Jesus taught and did? Good question:
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Is 'progressive Christianity' a misleading or inadequate label?
A United Church of Christ pastor thinks so.
https://bit.ly/4m4KQIA
about 1 month ago
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KC's Reparations Commission is moving toward its recommendations, but where is the enthusiasm and engagement among our citizens?
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KC Reparations Leaders Uncertain Work Will Lead to Action
Proponents of the effort in Kansas City, Missouri, are disappointed with the level of engagement of residents and Mayor Quinton Lucas
https://bit.ly/40XoQpl
about 1 month ago
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Just what is "progressive Christianity"? Does it mean we'd vote for Jesus? Or is it politics disguised as religion? Or neither?
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Is 'progressive Christianity' a misleading or inadequate label?
A United Church of Christ pastor thinks so.
https://billtammeus429970.substack.com/p/is-progressive-christianity-a-misleading
about 1 month ago
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Just what is "progressive Christianity?" Is it a way finally to get the faith right or is it one more failed attempt?
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Is 'progressive Christianity' a misleading or inadequate label?
A United Church of Christ pastor thinks so.
https://bit.ly/4m4KQIA
about 1 month ago
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Will there ever be female Catholic priests? A new Vatican report seems to move half a centimeter closer:
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This might be progress on the role of women in Catholic leadership
A recent report chastises the church at least a bit
https://bit.ly/4rPaVfN
about 1 month ago
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A new report from Vatican officials seems to open the door to more room for female leadership in the church. We'll see:
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This might be progress on the role of women in Catholic leadership
A recent report chastises the church at least a bit
https://bit.ly/4rPaVfN
about 1 month ago
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What death leaves behind includes, of course, pain and regrets -- but also meaning, and that may be most important:
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Death sets its own timetable -- and we have little control over that
I did not expect my sister's recent death
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about 1 month ago
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The recent death of one of my sisters has me thinking about why death is even a part of our lives:
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Death sets its own timetable -- and we have little control over that
I did not expect my sister's recent death
https://bit.ly/47XfFc4
about 1 month ago
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Yes, "Porgy and Bess" is set in the deep South in the 1930s, but it speaks profoundly to all Americans today:
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What 'Porgy and Bess' can reveal to us in 2026
The meaning of the classic work changes with the times
https://bit.ly/4sjdBna
about 1 month ago
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I saw the opera version of "Porgy and Bess" recently and discovered that old work talking right into today's issues:
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What 'Porgy and Bess' can reveal to us in 2026
The meaning of the classic work changes with the times
https://bit.ly/4sjdBna
about 1 month ago
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If we're unaffected by or disinterested in the hideous Jeffrey Epstein scandal, we're not paying attention to what it means for us "normal" people:
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Has the Jeffrey Epstein scandal taught the rest of us anything?
When and how should we confess our sins?
https://bit.ly/4rwG5Zc
about 2 months ago
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Is there anything "normal" people (non-billionaires, non-pedophiles) can learn from the sickening Jeffrey Epstein story? Great question:
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Has the Jeffrey Epstein scandal taught the rest of us anything?
When and how should we confess our sins?
https://bit.ly/4rwG5Zc
about 2 months ago
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Yet another new book describes someone fed up with evangelical Christianity and why the author left it. It's one more strike against that branch of the church:
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Another 'exvangelical' describes what went wrong in that branch of Christianity
Faith wrapped up in conspiracy theories is always trouble
https://bit.ly/4sBd0g9
about 2 months ago
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The evangelical wing of American Christianity has been taking some harsh hits recently. Here's another example worth knowing about:
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Another 'exvangelical' describes what went wrong in that branch of Christianity
Faith wrapped up in conspiracy theories is always trouble
https://bit.ly/4sBd0g9
about 2 months ago
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They're called our ancestors because they're dead and gone. But if we know how to listen, they're still speaking to us:
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Our ancestors are gone but they still can teach us how to live generatively
Why we must pay attention to those who were here before us.
https://bit.ly/46HVxdB
about 2 months ago
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Our forefathers and foremothers are gone but they still can teach us much if we're paying attention:
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Our ancestors are gone but they still can teach us how to live generatively
Why we must pay attention to those who were here before us.
https://bit.ly/46HVxdB
about 2 months ago
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Do you know who your ancestors are? They're available to teach and guide you, a new book insists (and my ancestors tell me the author is right):
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Our ancestors are gone but they still can teach us how to live generatively
Why we must pay attention to those who were here before us.
https://bit.ly/46HVxdB
about 2 months ago
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Some new evidence suggests the Shroud of Turin may really have been Jesus' burial cloth. Does it matter? Maybe sort of:
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New evidence about the mysterious Shroud of Turin is intriguing
Was this cloth really the burial garment for Jesus?
https://bit.ly/4sozIbs
about 2 months ago
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Is the Shroud of Turin the actual burial cloth of Jesus? New evidence leans that direction. But so what? Good question:
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New evidence about the mysterious Shroud of Turin is intriguing
Was this cloth really the burial garment for Jesus?
https://bit.ly/4sozIbs
about 2 months ago
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This year's AIDSWalk-KC is on Saturday, April 25. Your contributions to support the AIDS Service Organization can be made here:
www.aidswalkkansascity.org/BillTammeus?...
And thanks.
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Bill's Fundraising Page at AIDS Walk Kansas City 2026
Thanks for stopping by my AIDS Walk page. I hope you can help me support AIDS WALK Kansas City again this year by making a contribution here and sharing this page with your family and friends. Every d...
https://www.aidswalkkansascity.org/BillTammeus?tab=Dashboard
about 2 months ago
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Not all authoritarians are repeats of Hitler, and when we say they are, we diminish the extraordinary evil of the Holocaust:
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How are we to understand what sometimes seem like echoes of the Holocaust?
You shouldn't go from zero to Hitler in 10 seconds but still there are questions
https://bit.ly/3OIRN5m
about 2 months ago
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The way we often so quickly drag Hitler into our arguments dismisses the Holocaust as just another routine evil. Let's stop doing that:
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How are we to understand what sometimes seem like echoes of the Holocaust?
You shouldn't go from zero to Hitler in 10 seconds but still there are questions
https://bit.ly/3OIRN5m
2 months ago
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Evil deeds happens often, but let's be slower to compare them to the Holocaust and to the man behind that, Hitler::
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How are we to understand what sometimes seem like echoes of the Holocaust?
You shouldn't go from zero to Hitler in 10 seconds but still there are questions
https://bit.ly/3OIRN5m
2 months ago
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If we fail to pay attention to the news -- however sad and disgusting it may be -- we cut ourselves off from knowing how to help our needy neighbors:
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2 months ago
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Is the news often painful to follow these days? Oh, yes. But it's a main way we find out who needs our help, so we must keep reading, watching, listening:
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2 months ago
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Lots of KC-area faith communities are making plans for when World Cup athletes and fans come here in June, knowing they'll need more than cheers:
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Plans Afoot to Meet Religious Needs of Worldwide Soccer Fans
Dioceses are leading the charge in preparing for World Cup visitors to Kansas City. Organizers say the soccer tournament will draw some 650,000 people to KC.
https://bit.ly/4kOpAGh
2 months ago
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Is the U.S. a better nation in terms of race than it was in 1857 when the U.S. Supreme Court issued its dreadful Dred Scott decision? Oh, yes. But there's still much to fix:
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The racial distance between 1857 and now in the U.S.
Thoughts about Black History month
https://bit.ly/4aH39y6
2 months ago
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