Jews feel especially betrayed by Madoff
comments ()The New York Times reports that rabbis and other devout Jews have an acute sense of outrage at the massive financial swindle that Bernard Madoff is accused of masterminding: Here is a Jew...
View ArticleDoes this make us safer? Muslims booted from US plane
comments ()As reported by the New York Times: The question seemed harmless, a nervous habit that Atif Irfan always had when flying. Mr. Irfan turned to his wife, Sobia Ijaz, as they boarded AirTran...
View ArticleCanadians are *nice* — the Canadian medical journal argues for apologies
comments ()The Canadian Medical Association Journal has a new editorial arguing for the ethical imperative of, no kidding, doctors who make a mistake saying that they’re sorry. Here’s a nugget:...
View ArticleBernard Madoff may miss his wife’s meals
comments ()Disgraced investment baron Bernard Madoff may eventually go to prison for running what prosecutors say was the largest Ponzi scheme in history. But until then, says Forward, the Jewish...
View ArticleOn the ethics of piracy
comments ()An interesting post on the HuffPo, by Johann Hari of the London Independent, puts piracy — the olden stuff and the modern Somalians — in some context. Here’s a nugget that has nothing to do...
View Article‘Conversations with God’ author admits essay wasn’t his
comments ()Neale Donald Walsch is the author of the immensely popular, new-agey “Conversations with God” books. He’s also a plagiarist — although, according to this story in The New York Times, he’s...
View ArticleMore faith-based reaction to Obama’s executive orders
comments ()Religious leaders who have opposed torture as a counterterrorism measure continue to speak out favorably about executive orders signed by President Obama. Here’s another press release: …...
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Bank customer says he thought $175,000 error was an act of God
comments ()A bank in Pennsylvania screwed up last summer and deposited $177,250 into the account of Randy and Melissa Pratt when it should have credited the couple with a deposit of $1,772.50. (This is...
View ArticleEconomic crisis points to essential spiritual questions
comments ()That’s one of the conclusions from the latest “Sightings” column, written by Krista Tippett with an assist from Parker Palmer. Keep reading: … [visit site to read more]
View ArticleChurch-goers withheld waitress’ tip because she was working on Sunday
comments ()That’s the “I’m not making this up” anecdote in this column by a United Methodist pastor. … [visit site to read more]
View ArticleAre you a criminal? Blame your parents’ baby name book
comments ()Ethics? Morality? Fuggedaboutit. (Semi-)seriously. From my e-box: Shippensburg, PA – January 28, 2009 – A new study in the journal Social Science Quarterly examined the relationship between...
View ArticleShould Jews object to the ex-excommunication of Catholic Holocaust deniers?
comments ()You may have noticed the recent controversy about the decision of the Vatican to rescind excommunication against several dissident bishops. Get your basic details here. One of the...
View ArticleBread for the World launches foreign aid effectiveness campaign
comments ()The Christian hunger relief group Bread for the World is starting a campaign to make U.S. foreign aid more effective. Here’s a press release: … [visit site to read more]
View ArticleDoes Facebook make us more honest?
comments ()I did a piece this week about the explosion online of the “Random Things About Me” lists, where people reveal some pretty personal things about themselves to the world. And I heard from a...
View ArticleUMC official supports Obama’s repeal of `Mexico City policy’
comments ()Linda Bales, executive with the United Methodist Board of Church and Society, also backs his decision to restore funding to the United Nations Population Fund. Click here. … [visit site to...
View ArticleMartin Marty on Wall Street’s woes
comments ()The renowned religion scholar invokes the Hebrew Scriptures and more in commenting on Wall Street in 2009. Keep reading: … [visit site to read more]
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Afternoon blessing
comments () May all your confidential drug tests remain that way. Photo: … [visit site to read more]
View ArticleQuote of the day
comments ()“With the new techno-science we hold the essence of life in the palm of our collective human hand and, with this, the future of the planet and of ourselves, including our very nature. With...
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Elie Wiesel Foundation all but wiped out by Madoff investments
comments () Among the many Jewish organizations to have sunk money into Bernard Madoff’s investment schemes is the Elie Wiesel Foundation, … [visit site to read more]
View ArticleReligious leaders ask for `commision of inquiry’ on torture
comments ()Baptist ethicist David Gushee is among them. Details below: … [visit site to read more]
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