The Times They Are A’Changing. Or Are They?

Date: 13 Sep 2012 | posted in: From the Desk of David Morris, The Public Good | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

The recent colorful tirade by Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe against a legislator who demanded the Baltimore Ravens owner fire linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo for supporting gay marriage and the overwhelmingly positive response to it by football fans and players alike are heartwarming developments.  It shows how far we’ve come.  But the fact that voters in four … Read More

Why Does Archbishop Nienstedt Believe Jesus Was Obsessed With Sex and Not Injustice?

Date: 25 Jan 2012 | posted in: From the Desk of David Morris, The Public Good | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

A few weeks ago John C. Nienstedt, Archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis wrote a widely publicized letter to a priest threatening to strip him of his “ministerial assignments” if he spoke out against a state constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. In addition to banning dissent the Archbishop directed parishes to form committees to work for … Read More