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Three Blind Mice: GOP Candidates Mourdock, Akin and Walsh

The Rev. Madison Shockley / Truthdig Oct 25, 2012 Republican Richard Mourdock tells us that a pregnancy resulting from a rape is “a gift of God" and in doing so seeks to deny the religious freedom of women. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Character Matters at the Foreign Policy Debate

The Rev. Madison Shockley / Truthdig Oct 22, 2012 President Obama is fired up and ready to go for the foreign policy debate Monday night, and he should begin in his opening statement by asking the American people, "Are you safer now than you were four years ago?" President Obama should begin his opening statement at the debate Monday night by asking the American people, "Are you safer now than you were four years ago?" Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Why Obama Deserves a Second Term

The Rev. Madison Shockley / Truthdig Oct 15, 2012 My family survived the Great Recession because of the policies of the Obama administration I suspect we were not alone in benefiting from one or another of the various relief programs I suspect we were not alone in benefiting from the relief programs. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Black Community Poised to Follow Obama’s Leadership on Gay Rights

The Rev. Madison Shockley / Truthdig May 23, 2012 Since the president’s affirmation of marriage equality, a series of African-American organizations, politicians, sports and entertainment figures have also announced their support. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Jesus and the 99 Percent

The Rev. Madison Shockley / Truthdig Dec 3, 2011 We in the Christian community are asking how the Occupy Wall Street movement’s message coheres with our theological precepts. Should the church be for or against OWS?We in the Christian community are asking how the Occupy Wall Street movement’s message coheres with our theological precepts. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Getting Romney’s Religion

The Rev. Madison Shockley / Truthdig Oct 21, 2011 A candidate’s faith does in fact matter, especially when the religious institution to which he or she belongs is involved in explicit political campaigns that affect millions of lives. Such issues as civil rights for women, immigrants and the LGBT community come immediately to mind. Romney wants to have it both ways. He wants the voters to see him as a Christian like them but doesn’t allow for any examination of the “distinctive doctrines” of Mormon theology. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Happy Mother’s Day: Now Let’s Rob You of a Key Right

The Rev. Madison Shockley / Truthdig May 8, 2011 The House's passage of HR 3 is aimed at stripping American women of the ability to make decisions about their own pregnancies Above, Rep Chris Smith, author of that legislation 3 is aimed at stripping women of the ability to make decisions about their own pregnancies. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Pope’s Progress

The Rev. Madison Shockley / Truthdig Dec 4, 2010 Now, can millions of Catholics around the world be free to use condoms and worship God? Can thousands of priests and others free their tongues and hands to help fight the scourge of AIDS and not worry about the “evil” of condom use?Finally, Pope Benedict XVI has opened the theological door to affirming condom use to help stem the spread of HIV in the world. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Too Much Fox-Flavored Kool-Aid for Juan Williams

The Rev. Madison Shockley / Truthdig Oct 22, 2010 Juan Williams is living evidence that watching too much Fox News will rot your brain. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Tea Party: It’s Worse Than You Think

The Rev. Madison Shockley / Truthdig Oct 7, 2010 A debate has raged over the last 18 months as to whether the tea party movement is racist I propose to put this debate to rest The tea party is racist Its followers have deployed a brilliant strategy to deflect charges of racism by using a form of the legislative provision known as severability . Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Racist Judge Inadvertently Makes the Case for Gay Marriage

The Rev. Madison Shockley / Truthdig Oct 29, 2009 The marriage equality movement has been severely damaged by the argument that those opposed to same-sex marriage would be forced to perform weddings against their will.No one has to perform a wedding -- same-sex, interracial or otherwise -- against their will. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Death of Death Panels

The Rev. Madison Shockley / Truthdig Aug 22, 2009 The demise of the recent “death panels” debate was quick and painless -- unlike so many of the deaths that will occur among those who will now be without the benefit of their doctor’s knowledge of the dying process.The demise of “death panels” was quick and painless -- unlike so many deaths that will occur among those now without the benefit of their doctor's counsel. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )