War causing more harm than good

Theologians and scholars of religion say the war effort is immoral and that its effects include exploitation of the poor, a growing number of people with long-term mental and physical ailments, a cheapening of human life and a loss of civil liberties. And that’s just the effects on Americans.
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Excluding killers marks failure

Memorials to the victims of mass killings at Virginia Tech and Columbine both left out something crucial – acknowledgement that the killers even existed. The $7 million Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund to compensate families of those slain in Virginia also excluded the family of the gunman in the name of “healing.” This is a failure of fundamental Christian duty, said theologian Paul. J. Griffiths.
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Eliminate concept of race

The concept of race works against Christian theology, said Rodney S. Sadler, associate professor of Bible at Union Theological Seminary and Presbyterian School of Christian Education, in Charlotte, N.C. The best resolution would be to do away with the notion that people can be divided into separate races.
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‘Fear of scarcity’ drives parents

When parents fear that their children and schools won’t be able to compete with other kids and schools, nationally and globally, they are giving in to a “fear of scarcity,” said Karen-Marie Yust, associate profess of Christian education at Union Theological Seminary and Presbyterian School of Christian Education.
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Coach speaks for excluded blacks

When C. Vivian Stringer, the Rutgers women’s basketball coach, spoke out against the hurtful words of broadcaster Don Imus she was talking about the way that black people have been excluded from the moral community, said Marcia Riggs, J. Erskine Love Professor of Christian Ethics at Columbia Theological Seminary.
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Religious folk fear immigration

Religious leaders may plead for humane treatment of immigrants, but it is clear who fears immigrants the most—the people in the pews. White evangelical take the lead in fearing the impact of immigrants, followed by non-Hispanic Catholics. Mainline Protestants are third, according to the Pew Hispanic Center.
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