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JM covering Bold as Love...sweet.

Social Gospel

I saw this article on the "Social Gospel-100 years later" and wandered who is ultimately responsible for social justice and reform. Being conservative I am in the camp that supports individual efforts while others see that as a governmental responsibility. Government waste surrounding programs designed to deal with social issues is the very reason many on the conservative side support the "Faith-Based Initiative" that has yet to find its wings. Providing means without bureaucracy makes sense.

The article deals with other issues such as the dissociation of Christianity in its point of practice. I have yet to understand "liberal Christianity" in any sense. It seems like an entirely different religion to me.

This morning I got the final signatures to ensure my status as a graduate, which may be better than the actual ceremony tomorrow night! After 7 years and 3 degrees I'm finally done...today. I have nothing left to do. Just show up tomorrow to walk across a stage. That's it.

Life isn't exactly dull right now. Interviewing is exhausting. I've been home 2 days in the last 8 with long flights and early mornings mixed in. We still don't know where we're going but we've started accumulating boxes to pack up the house. At any rate, Sunday night is the big part-A. Feel free to send your congratulations, gifts and cash to Matt C/O......just kidding.