Does the Afghanistan War Represent Graveyard Thinking?

John W. Whitehead April 15th, 2009

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"I fear that President Obama, finding himself embroiled in an unwinnable war, with too much invested in treasure, lives and reputation to just pick up and walk away, will share the fate of another liberal Democratic president whose dreams for a "Great society" had to be abandoned because of his decisions to become involved in quagmire."–Professor Camillo Bica

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Etcetera – 02.2009 – Ashe Wednesday

Erik Guzman February 26th, 2009

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Join us for this special Black History Month/Ashe Wednesday edition of Etcetera. While we got so sidetracked that we didn't end up talking about Arthur Ashe per se, we did talk about "R-A-C-E in the USA" (sung to the tune of that Mellencamp song). Don't miss this opportunity to hear a bunch of white people talking about the struggles of African Americans.

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The Chimp Cartoon and the Death of Free Speech

John W. Whitehead February 24th, 2009

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"There is more than one way to burn a book. And the world is full of people running about with lit matches. Every minority, be it Baptist / Unitarian, Irish / Italian / Octogenarian / Zen Buddhist, Zionist / Seventh-day Adventist, Women's Lib / Republican, Mattachine / FourSquareGospel feel it has the will, the right, the duty to douse the kerosene, light the fuse. Every dimwit editor who sees himself as the source of all dreary blanc-mange plain porridge unle … (Read More)

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The Christian Response to Recession – Tony Campolo on SBE

Erik Guzman February 6th, 2009

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Unemployment is way up, stocks are way down, and the economy will probably get worse before it gets better. Pretty grim, huh? But wait, what if this recession is actually a gift from God?

Tony Campolo joins us this week on Steve Brown Etc. to talk about responsible Christian action in the midst of economic turmoil and the cleansing effects of crisis.

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