Access Denied
February 2, 2012
Citizen Magazine
Dec. 5, 2011, is a day Jordan Lorence will never forget — nor will the members of the Bronx Household of Faith (BHF) in New York City. Read more
Is the U.S. Exceptional?
February 2, 2012
I was in Stuttgart, Germany not long ago, and I came upon a sign at an entrance to a military compound. A word on that sign startled me, for the connotation was highly uncomfortable. The word was “Panzer,” as in that brutish Panzer tank, the one that devastated so many Allied troops in World War II. If you recall the final battle scene in Saving Private Ryan, then you know that monster. Read more
Access Denied
January 31, 2012
Dec. 5, 2011, is a day Jordan Lorence will never forget — nor will the members of the Bronx Household of Faith (BHF) in New York City. Read more
Walking Out Their Faith
December 26, 2011
by Julie Smyth Read more
Doing the Right Thing
December 26, 2011
Imagine that Penn State University has a philosophy department typical of large public universities. Relativism abounds, with vigorous interchange about “my truth” versus “your truth” and, above all, “tolerance” for everyone and every view. Read more
A Future and a Hope
November 23, 2011
A little over a year ago, Citizen introduced readers to Ronald Holassie, a high school student in inner-city D.C. His mom, Carmen, a single parent without a high school degree, struggled to make ends meet with housekeeping and babysitting jobs. Read more
The Historic Role of the Church
November 23, 2011
Whenever I dig into American history I am struck anew by the role of the church at critical times in our past. This happened again during a brief trip I made to sites significant in the American Revolution. Read more
Razing the Bill of Rights
November 1, 2011
by AWR Hawkins Read more
More Than Words
October 27, 2011
The refrigerator in Eleanor and Joe McCullen’s Newton, Mass., home is covered with photos. Read more
Two Words of Advice for Candidates: Andrew Young
October 27, 2011
As the primary election season approaches, I find myself thinking back to just four years ago, and the bizarre scandal that left in a ruined heap the career of one of the brighter stars in the political firmament. More importantly, I wonder if anyone understands the sad moral truth that lay at the center of it. Read more
