I am posting this video here for discussion for a very specific journalistic reason, even though I know I am stretching the boundaries of what we do here.
Sounds of silence
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Inauguration prayers and sermons
Some prayers and sermons are given more news value than others. For example, the fact that HBO did not broadcast Bishop V. Gene Robinson’s prayer on Sunday made a rather significant news ripple. However, a CNN interview with Colin Powell received priority over the mealtime prayer of Rear Admiral Barry C. Black (Ret.), U.S. Senate Chaplain, before Tuesday’s rather significant congressional luncheon with President Obama.
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Racial reconciliation in deed?
Can there be anyone who has not read or heard about the stirring ideals of racial reconciliation made concrete in the inauguration of Barack Obama, the son of a white mother and a black father?
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ABC News! What "cloud of witnesses"?
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A freedom song's timeless power
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Connecting with the Crowns sisterhood
Let people say whatever they wish about Rick Warren’s invocation. I loved CNN’s shot of church women shedding tears as Warren invoked Martin Luther King Jr., and others in the great cloud of witnesses, shouting with joy in heaven.
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Preaching history: One square in the quilt
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Obama's shared morality
One of the more interesting articles I’ve read on Obama’s religious views — and one that would have been welcome during the campaign — was Eli Saslow’s piece in the Washington Post on Sunday titled “Obama’s Path to Faith Was Eclectic.”
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Gasp! Most folks OK with Warren!
Did I miss the poll on the status of the other ordained participants in this festival of public-discourse?
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