History is a political enterprise. All who set out to chronicle the past are motivated by ends that some are honest enough to disclose, and others are deluded enough to […]
Author Archives: Rev. William Lamar
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I Will Reflect, Not Celebrate
My political consciousness was forged on an anvil not made of iron or steel, but books and music. My parents supplied me with the good stuff that prevented me from […]
Praying for Inspiration on Inauguration Day
Mr. President, you have been described as our most literary president since Mr. Lincoln. Your prose inspires and paints the possible. I know that you are preparing for your second […]
Death of an Ideal: a Moral Crisis
My vocation denies me the privilege of participating wholesale in death-denying American culture. Only those in the medical professions, law enforcement, and the funeral industry are as intimately acquainted with […]
Sex, Not Same-Sex Marriage, Should Be Topic of Debate
I played tee ball as a youngster. I recall vividly a teammate who crushed the ball off of the tee with the bases loaded. And this is where it all […]