Culture
Beyond church-state separation: a fresh role for religion in public life
Whether shaped by religious faith or not, our world views are relevant to how we make public choices as well as personal ones.
Anthony B. Robinson
Anthony B. Robinson was the Senior Minister of Plymouth Church in downtown Seattle from 1990 to 2004. He was also a member of the Plymouth Housing Group Board. After living for many years in southeast
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Politics
Memo to Seattle Schools: Leadership is not the (only) problem
The Seattle school district seems to be the Bermuda Triangle of superintendents, with a new national candidate search every three years. Could it be that finding the right leader for the district isn't our real problem?
Culture
Best of 2011: A Biblical parable for Occupy Seattle: the issue is fairness
After the public bailed out the banks, the banks turned around and kept foreclosing, handing out bonuses, and hoarding their cash. The Bible tells a story about people who get all kinds of help and will not share.
Culture
Mountain, deer, infant: the elusive nature of the sacred
Like a hallowed place, the holiday season may prompt us to expect the sacred. But looking can be the greatest impediment to finding what we need.
Culture
The colors of Christmas
For many, suffering from heartache or hard times, the holidays aren't the festive, heartwarming time our windows full of green and red suggest. But in the nativity story there is precedent for facing a blue Christmas with grace.