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Reverend James Squire
Jul 3, 20214 min read
July 4th and the Pledge of Allegiance
Tomorrow is Independence Day which celebrates our autonomy as a nation. Record travel numbers both on land and in the air have been...
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Reverend James Squire
Jul 2, 20213 min read
The Ethics of Cosby's Release from Prison
Let’s shine the light of ethics on the recent decision to release Bill Cosby from prison. The first ethical consideration is “due...
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Reverend James Squire
Jun 30, 20214 min read
What Is Water?
There is a story of two young fish swimming along, and they happen to meet an older fish swimming the other way, who nods at them and...
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Reverend James Squire
Jun 28, 20215 min read
Hello Darkness, My Old Friend
The song, “Sounds of Silence” by Simon and Garfunkel transports me immediately to a time of great decision making. I have had mentors but...
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Reverend James Squire
Jun 25, 20214 min read
Spirit of the Law Vs.Letter of the Law
I posted a blog on President Biden and whether he should receive the eucharist or not. Today in the Inquirer 6/25/2021 there was a debate...
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Reverend James Squire
Jun 24, 20214 min read
Recent Free Speech Verdict by the Supreme Court
When I took classes at the Theological Union at the University of California at Berkeley, I had the opportunity to go to the spot at one...
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Reverend James Squire
Jun 23, 20213 min read
Access Defines Justice
I had summer duty during two summers as priest in charge in a parish on Peake’s Island, Maine, off the coast of Portland. We were...
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Reverend James Squire
Jun 22, 20214 min read
Weaponizing the Eucharist
Recently the Roman Catholic Bishops in America have questioned the right of public figures that support the women’s right to choose to...
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Reverend James Squire
Jun 20, 20214 min read
I Have a Secret
I had recent conversations with a physician whose generic response to my questions was, “Remember we talked about that. There was so much...
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Reverend James Squire
Jun 19, 20215 min read
Racism Has 140 Characters
The title by Chad Lassiter’s article is “White People Should Celebrate Juneteenth, Too” in the June 18, 2021 edition of the Philadelphia...
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Reverend James Squire
Jun 17, 20214 min read
"I'm Not Going To Miss My Shot!"
Morgan Stanley announced earlier this week that workers would be required to return to the office by September or else be fired. I want...
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Reverend James Squire
Jun 15, 20214 min read
A Vast Invisible Inheritance
I had assigned an essay in ethics class for students to write about what they viewed as success in life and how that related to working...
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