Sunday, April 09, 2006

Palm Sunday Our Political Jesus [posted by ZelderBar] Today is Palm Sunday, as Christians prepare for Easter, which is hopping up to us next week. As the Christian Holy Week approaches, we see Jesus being used in the continual game of political badminton. The NY Times reports that John McCain Turning to the right by visitng Jerry Falwell, even though McCain called Falwell an agent of "interolerance." McCain may suffer the fate of Bob Dole. He can't decide if he is moderate or a right-winger, and in the end, neighter moderates or righ-wingers will accept him. At the same time, Gary Willis of Northwestern University presents a warning to both Republicans and Democrats in the NY Times about the use of Jesus as a political tool. Willis notes that "Christian politics" does not really exist. 4:15:10 PM  permanent link  Reader Comments []  Google It! A Little Late And a little off target [posted by Troy] Check out this game that was forwarded to me via Kash. 1:53:34 PM  permanent link  Reader Comments []  Google It! So, Chicago says to Moscos, Let's read together [posted by Troy] The Chicago Public Library has been leading the way with their pioneering program One Boo, One Chicago where they encourage everyone in the city to read one book. Well, for the next book, Chicago is partnering with Moscow to read Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich. 1:48:36 PM  permanent link  Reader Comments []  Google It!

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