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January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 robertjchase Comma Moments, Reflections

Our Turn

The day has finally come. The long nightmare of the Trump presidency has ended, although the damage he has done will linger. For progressives, his policies were anathema: his deregulation of environmental protections; his disastrous immigration plan (or non-plan), highlighted by the separation of families at our southern border; his “America First” strategy on the … Continue reading Our Turn

January 13, 2021January 13, 2021 robertjchase Current Events, Reflections

The Big Lie Lives On

As the insurrection by Trump supporters was underway at the Capitol last week, one of the most frightening things for me was when they turned the cameras away from the Capitol building itself and focused outward on the crowd. The reverse shot revealed how many people were there—some estimate there were as many as 40,000 … Continue reading The Big Lie Lives On

January 7, 2021January 7, 2021 robertjchase Comma Moments, Current Events, Reflections

Inevitable

How are we to think about what took place on Wednesday? One word comes to mind: inevitable. A mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol on the very day Congress was to officially record vote totals from the November election, the final formal step in the transfer of power to President-elect Joe Biden. Since November, … Continue reading Inevitable

December 30, 2020December 30, 2020 robertjchase Reflections

Knitting It Together

It’s that time of year when we tend to draw dividing lines between past and future. It is an annual ritual as a slew of media outlets and countless individuals create retrospective lists about the previous twelve months. Resolutions for the new year abound (though most fall away soon enough, as we get caught up … Continue reading Knitting It Together

December 23, 2020December 23, 2020 robertjchase Current Events, Reflections

Listen to the Light

This week in the Northern Hemisphere, we marked the winter solstice. It is that moment in the astronomical calendar when the north pole has its maximum tilt away from the sun, and when the sun is at its lowest daily maximum elevation. It is the longest night of the year. Beginning on the day after … Continue reading Listen to the Light

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As a professed agnostic, I’ve often looked upon Christianity—and all organized religions—with skepticism and mistrust. Reverend Chase has worked to create a different example of Christianity—an inclusive, nonjudgmental faith that brings people of different paths together at the intersections of life. Beyond the Comma is an exploration of those moments when the forces that guide … Continue reading Sulome Anderson

― Sulome Anderson

While few of us can manage to be in Pakistan, we can take some good cues from you regarding listening and understanding with no pressure to change and no judgement.  These are skills that can be put to use in most situations, including being faced with others with different basic beliefs and ideas.  Even one … Continue reading Elsa Seifert; Journalist, Los Angeles

― Elsa Seifert; Journalist, Los Angeles

Rev. Chase’s interactive session on ‘Beyond the Comma’ was an uplifting call to arms for justice. His book arrives at a moment in history that finds us seeking to make sense of a changing world order giving rise to increasing intolerance and community compartmentalization.  Rev. Chase invited us to pause and reflect deeply with him, … Continue reading Melody Fox Ahmed; Associate Director for Programs, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs; Georgetown University

― Melody Fox Ahmed; Associate Director for Programs, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs; Georgetown University

At Bob’s recent book event, I was struck by how wonderfully atypical it was. Bob not only sparked our imaginations with both intimately personal and culturally relevant stories, but also opened up a rich dialogue about being fully present in life’s transitional moments, essentially making each one of us a co-author of the story of … Continue reading Rev. Jennifer Crumpton, author of Femmevangelical: The Modern Girl’s Guide to the Good News

― Rev. Jennifer Crumpton, author of Femmevangelical: The Modern Girl’s Guide to the Good News

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