Month: December 2006

So far from God, so close to the United States, runs the classic Mexican complaint. These days virtually everyone in Latin America seems to believe that the U.S. is too close. The average Central or South American politician wants an embrace by Washington about as much as he or she would desire a kiss from … Continue reading “Uncle Sam and His Hostile Latin Relations”

“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.” – Matthew 5:6 “Put not your faith in princes and sons of men, in whom there is no salvation.” – Psalm 146:3 The Sunday after the election, my preacher and I had a brief conversation in the hallway. He safely assumed … Continue reading “Iraq and the Christian Conscience”