Current Events – Page 6 – Robert J. Chase

January 12, 2023January 12, 2023 robertjchase Current Events, Reflections

Beware Moral Equivilency

It has now become clear that Joe Biden, upon his exit from the Vice Presidency in the Obama administration, took classified documents with him to his office at The Penn … Continue reading Beware Moral Equivilency

January 5, 2023January 6, 2023 robertjchase Current Events, Reflections

Covid in China

The tendency in developing my post for this week has been to focus on the chaos underway in the House of Representatives. But I have tried to be more forward … Continue reading Covid in China

December 29, 2022December 29, 2022 robertjchase Current Events, Recaps, Reflections

As The Year Ends

It is a particular privilege to engage with all of you every week in this space (for more than six years now!). I am forever grateful to you, my readers, … Continue reading As The Year Ends

December 22, 2022December 23, 2022 robertjchase Current Events, Reflections

Christmas Candles in Ukraine

This week, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky took his first trip abroad since Putin’s invasion in February. With little notice because of security concerns, he visited the US. It was the … Continue reading Christmas Candles in Ukraine

November 30, 2022November 30, 2022 robertjchase Current Events, Reflections

Suppression is Unsustainable

I confess that, along with millions of others, I have followed the World Cup this week. With a natural tendency to root for the underdog (this is one of the … Continue reading Suppression is Unsustainable

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