Current Events – Page 4 – Robert J. Chase

March 30, 2023March 30, 2023 robertjchase Current Events, Reflections

Protecting Our Children

In yet another eventful week, there is the story of Tallahassee Classical, a charter school (K-12) in Florida. Harold Maas writing in The Week reports that the board of the … Continue reading Protecting Our Children

March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 robertjchase Current Events, Reflections

Vlad and Xi–BFFs?

As is often the case, American media outlets go down rabbit holes that may be intriguing in the near-term, but pale in their long-term implications: Donald Trump’s legal woes; controversy … Continue reading Vlad and Xi–BFFs?

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023 robertjchase Current Events, Recaps, Reflections

Suffering Redux

Sometimes, reactions to my posts merit deeper discussion than the limited space allows. Often follow-up remarks go unseen by most of my audience since they are either posted late in … Continue reading Suffering Redux

March 9, 2023March 9, 2023 robertjchase Current Events, Reflections

What About Suffering?

Last week marked the 50th anniversary (March 1, 1973) of the release of the album Dark Side of the Moon. This prompted me to listen again to some classic Pink … Continue reading What About Suffering?

February 22, 2023February 22, 2023 robertjchase Comma Moments, Current Events, Reflections

Now and Then

It was another extraordinary week for President Joe Biden. Beginning with his surprise (even to some of his senior staff) visit to Kyiv, followed by his extraordinary speech in Poland—complete … Continue reading Now and Then

In his workshop with Coral Gables Congregational UCC, Robert Chase challenged a diverse gathering of church members to see life’s “comma moments” as God’s gift for reflection on where life … Continue reading Dr. Ron Morgan; Director of Music Ministries, Coral Gables UCC

― Dr. Ron Morgan; Director of Music Ministries, Coral Gables UCC

Do we live in “comma” times, open and connected to each other? Or, are we in “period” times, separated and at odds with each other? Drawing on his wide experience, … Continue reading Tim Crist; member Union Congregational Church

― Tim Crist; member Union Congregational Church

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 … 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