Current Affairs

Air and Simple Gifts

by Rick Lord on January 21, 2009

in Current Affairs

So many, like me, were deeply moved by the quartet “Air and Simple Gifts” performed yesterday just before Barrack Obama was sworn in as our new President.  Amazingly, Wikipedia already has an entry on the piece. From Wikipedia: Air and Simple Gifts is a classical quartet by American composer John Williams composed for the January [...]

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Inaugural Prayers: Yes? No? It depends?

by Rick Lord on January 16, 2009

in Current Affairs

The On Faith Section of the Washingtonpost.com asks a question that underscores the increasing diversity and pluralism of our culture: Should the presidential inauguration ceremony include prayers by clergy? Should President-elect Obama say “so help me God” at the end of his oath of office? Should Chief Justice John Roberts ask him to? A number [...]

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