Daniel Haas

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  • Republican Convention: my take on select speeches

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    In Tampa there was one speaker who is truly presidential material. And no: it’s neither the candidate nor the VP pick. Here is my take on a few select speeches Mia Love: Mormons don’t have to be white men but they do have to be Republicans. Christ Christie: I should be the next President but…

  • Gingrich’s Kennedy Moment

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    1962: Kennedy’s eternal speech at Rice University on September 12th, 1962 setting the goal of the space race during the 1960’s. 2010: Obama grounding NASA For the first time since John Glenn flew in 1962, the United States will have no access of its own for humans into space — and no prospect of getting…

  • Passover seder at the White House?

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    2 Chronicles 35:1-19 rejoices in king Josiah: “18 Since the days of the prophet Samuel, the Passover had never been celebrated like this. None of the former kings had ever celebrated a Passover like this one celebrated by King Josiah, the priests, the Levites, and the people of Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem 19 in the…

  • Necessary Sacrifice

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    In the letter to the Hebrews, Jesus is seen as the great high priest, whose presence in suffering and death abolished the need for such sacrifices. Even President Obama thinks the debt crisis can be resolved with sacrifices:

  • God’s people

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    What makes your people special? In yesterday’s reading Israel was called God’s servant. Verses 1-7 of today’s reading Isaiah 42:1-25 comprise the first of four “servant songs” in the book of Isaiah. It culminates in the prophecy: “Through you I will make a covenant with all peoples; through you I will bring light to the…