"The Passion of Sts. Perpetua and Felicity," recounting the martyrdom of two young Christian mothers in the early 3rd century, competed for popularity with the Gospels in the early N. African church. It remains an extraordinarily powerful document. bit.ly/2VNNd5h
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Depicts the struggle of two women to assert their own identity in Christ against the claims imposed by their society. "For this cause we came willingly unto this, that our liberty might not be obscured. For this cause have we devoted our lives." (Icon by Robert Lentz) #Saints
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I appreciate this memorial about my father by @ggrenwald above any I have read today--for his comprehensive review of his bio & history, for his attention to themes generally overlooked about his post-Vietnam life, but particularly for deep appreciation of his human qualities.🙏
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Here's my @RollingStone article on Daniel Ellsberg, the heroic Pentagon Papers leaker who died today at 92:
"We’re Told Never to Meet Our Childhood Heroes. Knowing Daniel Ellsberg Proved That Wrong"
rollingstone.com/politics/polit
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