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...This morning before dawn no stars I try again." In Overlord--the title comes from the Allied code name for D-day--we find Graham deep in prayer, to whom and for what she isn't sure. But her poems, which mix autobiography and World War II documentary, struggle to come to terms with the raw human realities of war: "The experience of killing and getting killed." --By Lev Grossman
...deeply admire the progressive religious figures who stand up to the fundamentalists and say “You are committing evil in God’s name” (and who always omit gender-specific pronouns in their prayer books). It’s those faithful people who ordain women, gays and lesbians, and express their respect and even love for those who believe differently. They will remind you that Osama bin Laden, George W. Bush, the IRA, Hamas, the settlers on the West Bank, even the Pope, are all perverting the true meaning of religion (in different ways...
...ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Hamada saw his pilgrimage to Yasukuni as a proper personal tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for his country. No offense to China was intended, he says, but no special concessions were made to soothe China's sensibilities, either. Three such parliamentary prayer services had been held every year for decades, Hamada notes, and this one had been scheduled long before the anti-Japanese riots in China. He looks surprised when asked whether anyone discussed canceling the trip out of deference to the recent tension. "Hardly," says Hamada. "If we had canceled...
...more valid had it been wider [April 11]. The Pope was a compassionate and pious disciple and a strong and charismatic leader. Yet he did nothing to alleviate the inequality that exists between Roman Catholic women and men. I support the full inclusion of women in all aspects of prayer and ministry, including ordination. The failure of John Paul II to extend his compassion to Catholic women who have experienced a God - given call to priestly ministry is a forever lost opportunity of an otherwise stellar pontificate. Maria Marlowe Southeastern Pennsylvania Women's Ordination Conference West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. Improving...
...valid had it taken a wider perspective [April 11]. The Pope was a compassionate and pious disciple and a strong and charismatic leader. Yet he did nothing to alleviate the inequality that exists between Catholic women and men. I support the full inclusion of women in all aspects of prayer and ministry, including ordination. A number of Catholic women have experienced a God-given call to priestly ministry. The failure of John Paul II to extend his compassion to them is a forever lost opportunity of an otherwise stellar pontificate...