Thank you as always for checking in with WisdomWordsPPF! Here is a guide to the past year of blog posts (note that some posts appear in several categories). If you want a guide to the first year (October 2015-October 2016), you can find it here, and a guide to the second year (October 2016-October 2017) can be found here.
Posts on Donald Trump and the Trump Administration
Obama’s Bipartisan Deals: Exposing More Lies from the Trump White House (10/13/2017)
Hate in the White House: A New Tool from the SPLC (12/8/2017)
The Need for OSHA and the Risks of Staff Reductions (1/12/2018)
Immigration Lessons from the Bible (1/26/2018)
First Lawsuit Filed to Challenge Trump Medicaid Attack (2/2/2018)
Reclaiming Jesus: A Confession of Faith in a Time of Crisis (6/29/2018)
Mr. Kobach and the Judge (7/13/2018)
Ben Carson and HUD Being Sued (7/27/2018)
Crisis “Management” the Trump Way (8/3/2018)
What is the ADF and Why is Jeff Sessions Praising It? (8/17/2018)
The Values Voter Summit 2018 and a Look at Mike Pence (10/5/2018)
Posts on Religion, Spiritual Matters, Religious Literacy and Evidence from Paranormal Research
Social Justice Energy in Vermont and New Hampshire: The Work of People of Faith (11/3/2017)
Gospel Manuscripts, Bacteria and Livestock: Science Meets Religion through DNA Technology (12/15/2017)
Random Christmas Thoughts (12/22/2017)
The SBL and its Annual Meeting: Why They Matter to the General Public (12/29/2017)
Immigration Lessons from the Bible (1/26/2018)
Ancient Corinth I: Gods and Goddesses (2/16/2018)
Ancient Corinth II: Women in St. Paul’s Time (2/23/2018)
Statement by Bishops United Against Gun Violence (3/2/2018)
HarvardX: Online Course on Religious Literacy (3/9/2018)
New Executive Education Program at Harvard Divinity School (3/30/2018)
Westar Wins Wilbur Award: Recognizing Religious Literacy Resources in the US (4/27/2018)
A New Bishop for Newark (6/8/2018)
Reclaiming Jesus: A Confession of Faith in a Time of Crisis (6/29/2018)
The Hijacking of a Domain Name (7/6/2018)
The “Wild Child” Jesus: Tales from the Apocryphal Literature (8/10/2018)
They Know What We’re Up to: Paranormal Evidence about Our Deceased Loved Ones (8/31/2018)
A Priestess and Benefactress from Pompeii (9/7/2018)
A Female Ceramacist in Crete (9/14/2018)
A Neolithic Site in Turkey, its Goddess and its Women (9/21/2018)
Posts on Racism, Bigotry, Antisemitism, Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault
A Close Analysis of the Sexual Harassment Epidemic and Ways to Combat It (10/20/2017)
Solidarity with Jews in Light of Heightened Antisemitism (3/23/2018)
Reclaiming Jesus: A Confession of Faith in a Time of Crisis (6/29/2018)
Posts on Business, Capitalism
Business Meets Social Responsibility (12/1/2017)
Connecting Capitalism, Profit-Making and Ethical Behavior: Examples from Three HDS Alums (5/4/2018)
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Making a Profit, and Contributing to the Common Good (5/11/2018)
Posts on Social Justice, Health Care, Politics and Our Peer Nations
Stats from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: The Urgency of the 2018 Midterms (10/27/2017)
Social Justice Energy in Vermont and New Hampshire: The Work of People of Faith (11/3/2017)
“What do you Pay for Health Care?” (11/10/2017)
Revisiting the CFPB (11/17/2017)
Important Hearing Aid Bill Signed (11/24/2017)
Random Christmas Thoughts (12/22/2017)
A Bit of Good News: Reinstatement of Over 100,000 Driver’s Licenses in Mississippi (1/5/2018)
Better Reasons to Look at Norway (1/19/2018)
Immigration Lessons from the Bible (1/26/2018)
Revisiting Quality-of-Life Issues in Our Sister Nations (2/9/2018)
Statement by Bishops United Against Gun Violence (3/2/2018)
Reasons for Hope (3/16/2018)
Solidarity with Jews in Light of Heightened Antisemitism (3/23/2018)
Disrupting Toxic Masculinity (4/6/2018)
Gun Laws in Vermont: Actions Taken in the 2018 Legislative Session (4/13/2018)
Teaching American Slavery: Confronting an Educational Deficit in Our Schools (4/20/2018)
Neo-Nazi Group Unravelling, Spencer Backing Off: Positive Steps in the Battle against Racism and Bigotry (5/18/2018)
A Profile in Courage, Mitch Landrieu: Someone to Watch (5/25/2018)
States for Gun Safety: New Consortium Formed in Absence of Federal Action (6/1/2018)
A Trail, A Veteran, and a Rich Legacy of Native American Care for the Earth (6/15/2018)
Shelly Simonds and the Tale of the Virginia “Canister” (6/22/2018)
Reclaiming Jesus: A Confession of Faith in a Time of Crisis (6/29/2018)
Myths, Lies and Truths about Single-Payer Health Care as the Midterms Approach (7/20/2018)
Where Were You in 1974? (8/24/2018)
Hillary and Helen: Women “Deleted” by the Texas Board of Education (9/21/2018)