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Super Bowl Sunday

In The Christian Century magazine (1974) I argued that American football, this great national sport which claims the devotion of a significant percentage of our population, mirrors in a ritual way some of the worst characteristics of our culture.

July 4: Personal freedom and personal responsibility

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The endless debate between gun-rights advocates and the need for addressing the senseless violence in our country is a disconnect between ideas of personal freedom and personal responsibility. The violence in American streets and in our schools will not be solved by arming teachers in the classroom.